macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pygituplocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 5585
Install pygitup with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, scoop
Nicer 'git pull'. Version 2.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-16. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#git-up.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install git-upFedora Rawhide package metadata · git-up · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-upnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/git-up/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/git-upScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/git-up.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Nicer 'git pull'
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-up
history
Project history and usage
PyGitUp implements `git up`, an opinionated replacement for routine `git pull` workflows that fetches and updates relevant local branches.
Project history
PyGitUp is a Python port of Aanand Prasad's Ruby git-up. The project reached 1.0 in September 2013, later removed its Python 2 compatibility layer in the 2.0 release, and continued adding worktree, auto-push, and configurable conflict-handling behavior.
Adoption history
PyGitUp found a durable niche among users who liked the original Ruby git-up workflow but preferred a Python implementation, wanted Windows support, or did not want to install a Ruby toolchain. The official README documents distribution through Python packaging and Homebrew.
How it is used
From a Git working tree, run `git up` to fetch remote changes and update local branches, normally by rebasing. Behavior such as pruning, fetching all remotes, automatic pushing, and rebase arguments is controlled through `git-up.*` keys in Git configuration.
Why package nerds care
PyGitUp is an example of package-manager culture translating a small but opinionated developer workflow across language ecosystems. It packages a rebasing, multi-branch update policy as a memorable Git subcommand while storing its preferences in ordinary Git configuration.
Timeline
- 2013-09-05: Version 1.0.0 was declared stable
- 2020-08-15: Version 2.0.0 dropped Python 2 support
- 2026-08-10: Version 2.5.0 added worktree and conflict-resolver support
Related projects
- git
- aanand/git-up
- GitPython
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pygitup. 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
.git/config~/.gitconfig$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/config$(prefix)/etc/gitconfig- Windows
.git/config%USERPROFILE%/.gitconfigC:\ProgramData\Git\config
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-up | 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 generated2026-11-04
manager version2.6.1
manager updated2026-10-16
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUp
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUpnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pygitup |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pygitup |
| Homepage | https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUp |
| Repository | https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUp |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d8/30/379a2daabd6ec00144afa6e19055684a566a7bbe58fddbadd2bfe36bda85/git_up-2.6.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-16T22:36:30Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.15 |
| 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 | pygitup |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Nix92%
git-up
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-up- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Git Up
dnf92%
git-up 2.3.0-7.fc45
A more friendly "git pull" in Python
https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUp
sudo dnf install git-up- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: git-up
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Git Up
Scoop92%
main/git-up
scoop install main/git-up- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Git Up
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