macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pipxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pipxMacPorts ports tree · python/pipx/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 123
Install pipx with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop
Execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments. Version 1.17.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-17. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install pipx.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pipxAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pipx · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pipxDebian stable package indexes · pipx · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pipxFedora Rawhide package metadata · pipx · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pipxnixpkgs package indexes · pipx · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pipxScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pipx.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pipx
history
Project history and usage
pipx installs and runs Python command-line applications in isolated virtual environments while exposing their commands on the user's PATH.
Project history
pipx became a Python Packaging Authority project and developed into a cross-platform application installer centered on one isolated environment per package.
Adoption history
pipx is distributed through multiple operating-system package ecosystems, including Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora/DNF, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, and Scoop.
How it is used
Users commonly run `pipx install PACKAGE` for persistent command-line tools and `pipx run PACKAGE` for temporary execution. pipx accepts PyPI packages as well as other package sources supported by pip.
Why package nerds care
pipx applies Python virtual-environment isolation to command-line application installation. It gives package enthusiasts a clean alternative to globally installing Python applications with pip and avoids dependency conflicts between unrelated tools.
Timeline
- PyPA era: pipx is maintained under the Python Packaging Authority.
- Current releases: pipx supports persistent installs, temporary execution with `pipx run`, package injection, upgrades, and global-user operation.
Related projects
- pip supplies Python packages and dependencies; venv provides the isolation primitive used by pipx; PyPI is pipx's default package source.
Sources
- https://github.com/pypa/pipx
- https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pipx. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./pipx.toml- Windows
.\pipx.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pipx | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.17.3
manager updated2026-09-17
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pipx.pypa.ionone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pipx |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.17.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pipx |
| Homepage | https://pipx.pypa.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/pypa/pipx |
| Upstream docs | https://pipx.pypa.io |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8d/b6/6c8062aaaca7164955a84dd0aaff31ae73e121d5da177f9d542e5c552f4f/pipx-1.16.7.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-17T03:05:58Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pipx |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
pipx 1.7.1-1
execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments
sudo apt install pipx- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: python-pipx
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
Nix95%
pipx
nix profile install nixpkgs#pipx- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
Ubuntu apt95%
pipx 1.4.3-1
execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments
sudo apt install pipx- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: python-pipx
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
apk95%
pipx 1.15.0-r0
Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments
sudo apk add pipx- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pipx
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
apk95%
pipx-pyc 1.15.0-r0
Precompiled Python bytecode for pipx
sudo apk add pipx-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pipx
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
dnf95%
pipx 1.16.7-3.fc46
Install and run Python applications in isolated environments
sudo dnf install pipx- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pipx
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
dnf95%
pipx+uv 1.16.7-3.fc46
Metapackage for pipx: uv extras
sudo dnf install pipx+uv- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pipx
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
MacPorts95%
pipx
sudo port install pipx- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
Scoop95%
main/pipx
scoop install main/pipx- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pipx
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation