# Install platformio with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, apt Your Gateway to Embedded Software Development Excellence. Version 6.1.19 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-14. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#platformio. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:platformio ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install platformio ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install platformio ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/platformio/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#platformio ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: platformio from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install platformio ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: platformio from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:platformio - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 6.1.19 - **Source summary:** Your Gateway to Embedded Software Development Excellence - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-14T10:34:23Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - pio (cli) - piodebuggdb (cli) - platformio (cli) - pio (alias) - piodebuggdb (alias) - platformio (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 6.1.19 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-14 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://platformio.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for platformio. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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 - Unix: platformio.ini ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** platformio - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - platformio: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: platformio from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - platformio - 4.3.4-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: platformio from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | open source ecosystem for IoT development | https://platformio.org - Ubuntu apt - platformio-doc - 4.3.4-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: platformio-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | PlatformIO (common documentation) | https://platformio.org - MacPorts - platformio: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/platformio/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [python@3.14](https://pkg.so/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [open-ocd](https://pkg.so/brew/open-ocd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [sdcc](https://pkg.so/brew/sdcc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [stm32flash](https://pkg.so/brew/stm32flash/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [probe-rs-tools](https://pkg.so/brew/probe-rs-tools/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [jaguar](https://pkg.so/brew/jaguar/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [elf2uf2-rs](https://pkg.so/brew/elf2uf2-rs/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [mspdebug](https://pkg.so/brew/mspdebug/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, microcontrollers. - [wolfmqtt](https://pkg.so/brew/wolfmqtt/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, embedded, iot. - [litani](https://pkg.so/brew/litani/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-system, cli, developer, developer-tools. - [meson](https://pkg.so/brew/meson/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-system, cli, developer, developer-tools. - [pyqt-builder](https://pkg.so/brew/pyqt-builder/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: build, build-system, cli, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/platformio.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/platformio.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph