macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install picotoollocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 2841
Install picotool with Homebrew, apt, Nix, zypper
Tool for interacting with RP2040/RP2350 devices and binaries. Version 2.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install picotool.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install picotoolDebian stable package indexes · picotool · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#picotoolnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pi/picotool/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install picotoolopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · picotool · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Tool for interacting with RP2040/RP2350 devices and binaries
Project links
Commands and aliases
- picotool
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
picotool | 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 version2.3.0
manager updated2026-07-05
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:picotool |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/raspberrypi/picotool |
| Repository | https://github.com/raspberrypi/picotool |
| Last updated | 2026-07-05T18:50:07+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.
Debian apt95%
picotool 2.1.1+dfsg-1
interact with RP2040/RP2350 devices or binaries
https://github.com/raspberrypi/picotool
sudo apt install picotool- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picotool
Nix95%
picotool
nix profile install nixpkgs#picotool- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picotool
zypper95%
picotool 2.1.1-1.5
Tool to inspect RP2040 binaries
https://github.com/raspberrypi/picotool
sudo zypper install picotool- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Tools/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: picotool
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Picotool
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation