macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install python-buildlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install python-build with Homebrew, pacman, apt, dnf, zypper
Simple, correct PEP 517 build frontend. Version 1.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install python3-build.
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Linux
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S python-buildArch Linux sync databases · python-build · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install python3-buildDebian stable package indexes · python3-build · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install python3-buildFedora Rawhide package metadata · python3-build · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install python313-buildopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · python313-build · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Simple, correct PEP 517 build frontend
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pyproject-build
history
Project history and usage
build is PyPA's small PEP 517 build frontend. It reads pyproject.toml, prepares an isolated environment by default, invokes the selected backend, and produces source and wheel distributions.
Project history
PEP 517 standardized a build-system-independent interface between frontends and backends, while pyproject.toml records the selected backend and its requirements. build was created to provide a focused, standards-following frontend for this model.
The initial public release appeared in 2020. The project moved under the Python Packaging Authority later that year, adopted isolated builds by default, and eventually reached a stable 1.0 release.
Adoption history
build became common packaging infrastructure by giving maintainers a backend-neutral command for producing source distributions and wheels. It is used in local release preparation, continuous integration, packaging tutorials, and downstream checks of PEP 517 source trees.
The project is distributed under differing ecosystem names: PyPI calls it build, Homebrew uses python-build, and several Linux distributions use python3-build or python-build.
How it is used
Run python -m build in a Python project to create both an sdist and a wheel, or select an individual artifact type with command-line options.
The project-level pyproject.toml declares the backend and build requirements. build is a frontend and does not replace the selected backend.
Why package nerds care
build embodies the modern separation between a build frontend and backends such as setuptools, Flit, or Hatchling. Package maintainers value it as a small reference workflow that exercises the standardized hooks instead of invoking setup.py directly.
Its isolated-build behavior helps reveal incomplete build requirements and supports reproducible packaging workflows without tying a project to one backend.
Timeline
- 2015: PEP 517 was created to standardize build frontend and backend interaction.
- 2020: build's initial public release appeared.
- 2020: The project moved under PyPA and renamed its executable to pyproject-build.
- 2021: The CLI began building wheels from the generated source distribution by default.
- 2023: The project replaced the renamed pep517 library with pyproject-hooks.
- 2023: build reached its 1.0 release.
Related projects
- PEP 517 defines the frontend/backend interface implemented by build.
- pyproject.toml supplies the build-system requirements and backend selection read by build.
- Twine commonly follows build in release workflows by uploading the resulting distributions.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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
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Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
pyproject.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pyproject-build | 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 version1.6.1
manager updated2026-10-10
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/pypa/buildnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:python-build |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/python-build |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pypa/build |
| Repository | https://github.com/pypa/build |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/bd/67/4898a44ea4f3f8e213b0954ec0aa0a16971d62a6212d6ea3931e97115b99/build-1.6.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-10T19:09:34Z |
| 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 | python-build |
| 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
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Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
python3-build 1.2.2-2
Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (Python 3)
sudo apt install python3-build- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: python-build
- 7 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
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Debian apt95%
python3-build-doc 1.2.2-2
Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (documentation)
sudo apt install python3-build-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: python-build
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-build 1.0.3-2
Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (Python 3)
sudo apt install python3-build- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: python-build
- 8 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-build-doc 1.0.3-2
Simple, correct PEP517 package builder (documentation)
sudo apt install python3-build-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: python-build
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
dnf95%
python3-build 1.6.0-1.fc46
A simple, correct PEP517 package builder
sudo dnf install python3-build- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-build
- 3 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
dnf95%
python3-build+uv 1.6.0-1.fc46
Metapackage for python3-build: uv extras
sudo dnf install python3-build+uv- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-build
- 3 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
dnf95%
python3-build+virtualenv 1.6.0-1.fc46
Metapackage for python3-build: virtualenv extras
sudo dnf install python3-build+virtualenv- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-build
- 3 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
pacman95%
python-build 1.4.3-1
A simple, correct Python build frontend
sudo pacman -S python-build- License: MIT
- Architecture: any
- 3 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
zypper95%
python313-build 1.5.0-1.2
Simple PEP517 package builder
sudo zypper install python313-build- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-build
- 6 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
zypper95%
python314-build 1.5.0-1.2
Simple PEP517 package builder
sudo zypper install python314-build- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-build
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Python Build
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