macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install parrotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install parrotMacPorts ports tree · lang/parrot/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 11257
Install parrot with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Open source virtual machine (for Perl6, et al.). Version 8.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#parrot.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#parrotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pa/parrot/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Open source virtual machine (for Perl6, et al.)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- parrot
- parrot-nqp
- parrot-ops2c
- parrot-prove
- parrot_config
- parrot_nci_thunk_gen
- pbc_disassemble
- pbc_dump
- pbc_merge
- pbc_to_exe
- winxed
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for parrot. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
parrot | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parrot-nqp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parrot-ops2c | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parrot-prove | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parrot_config | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
parrot_nci_thunk_gen | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pbc_disassemble | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pbc_dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pbc_merge | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pbc_to_exe | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
winxed | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version8.1.0
manager updated2026-07-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:parrot |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | http://www.parrot.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/parrot/parrot |
| Last updated | 2026-07-11T15:23:34+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
parrot
nix profile install nixpkgs#parrot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Parrot
MacPorts95%
parrot
sudo port install parrot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Parrot
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.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database