# Install pkgx with Homebrew

Standalone binary that can run anything. Version 2.11 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:pkgx
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install pkgx
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:pkgx
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pkgx>
- **Version:** 2.11
- **Source summary:** Standalone binary that can run anything
- **Homepage:** <https://pkgx.sh>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pkgxdev/pkgx>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://pkgx.sh>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/pkgxdev/pkgx/archive/refs/tags/v2.11.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22T21:57:53Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- pkgx (cli)
- pkgx (alias)

## Build dependencies

- pkgconf
- rust

## Uses from macOS

- sqlite

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 2.11
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-22
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/pkgxdev/pkgx
- Upstream latest detected: v2.11 (current)

## Security Notes

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pkgx. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.


## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** pkgx
- **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:** head, stable


## Related links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Text processing packages](https://pkg.so/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://pkg.so/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [Language runtime packages](https://pkg.so/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [rust](https://pkg.so/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [asdf](https://pkg.so/brew/asdf/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, runtime-management.
- [vfox](https://pkg.so/brew/vfox/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, runtime-management.
- [perl-build](https://pkg.so/brew/perl-build/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, runtime-management.
- [uru](https://pkg.so/brew/uru/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, runtime-management.
- [node-build](https://pkg.so/brew/node-build/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, runtime-management.
- [ndenv](https://pkg.so/brew/ndenv/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, runtime-management.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pkgx.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/pkgx.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph