FrameworkScanner

A macOS app that scans installed applications and identifies the development frameworks they use — Electron, SwiftUI, Flutter, Qt, Unity, and more.

Features

• Scans /Applications and ~/Applications with up to 8 concurrent tasks
• Detects 17 framework types: Electron, CEF, Flutter, Qt, Unity, Unreal Engine, .NET/MAUI, Java/JVM, Tauri, Catalyst, SwiftUI, AppKit, Python, Go/Wails, React Native, Capacitor, and Unknown
• Electron apps show Electron / Chromium / Node.js version details
• Security analysis: flags Electron apps with known CVEs (color-coded by severity)
• Expandable rows reveal embedded frameworks, code signing info, and Info.plist details
• Search, multi-filter, and sort by name / size / date / framework
• Stats bar with a Charts button — opens a window with pie chart, bar chart, and disk usage chart
• Export results as CSV or JSON
• Light / Dark / System appearance, 8 languages supported

Requirements

• macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later

Installation

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap Geoion/tap
brew install --cask frameworkscanner

After installation, if macOS Gatekeeper blocks the app on first launch, run:

xattr -cr /Applications/FrameworkScanner.app

Why is this needed? macOS automatically adds a com.apple.quarantine extended attribute to files downloaded from the internet. This causes Gatekeeper to block unsigned or ad-hoc signed apps. The command above removes that attribute so the app can launch normally.

Then open the app as usual.

Build from Source

Requires Xcode 15+ and XcodeGen.

git clone https://github.com/Geoion/FrameworkScanner.git
cd FrameworkScanner
xcodegen generate
open FrameworkScanner.xcodeproj

Usage

1. Launch FrameworkScanner
2. Click Grant Access and select your /Applications folder when prompted
3. The app scans all .app bundles and displays results in a sortable list
4. Click any row to expand and view embedded frameworks
5. Use the search bar and filter menu to narrow results
6. Use the Export button to save results as CSV or JSON

Changelog

v1.1.1

• i18n fix: Complete localization for all 8 languages — Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian translations were missing for the new keys added in v1.1.0 (security analysis, code signing detail, and charts)

v1.1.0

• New frameworks: Added detection for Python (PyInstaller), Go/Wails, React Native macOS, and Capacitor (now 17 framework types)
• Security analysis: Electron apps with known CVEs are flagged with a shield icon, color-coded by severity (critical / high / medium / low)
• Charts window: Click the chart button in the stats bar to open a dedicated window with a pie chart, bar chart, and disk usage chart (requires macOS 14+)
• Expanded detail drawer: Expanding an app row now shows code signing status (authority, Team ID, notarization), key Info.plist fields, and security issues alongside the embedded framework list

v1.0.0

• Initial release

License

MIT