macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install py-spylocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3377
Install py-spy with Homebrew, apk, Nix
Sampling profiler for Python programs. Version 0.4.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-24. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#py-spy.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add py-spyAlpine Linux edge package indexes · py-spy · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#py-spynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/py/py-spy/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Sampling profiler for Python programs
Project links
Commands and aliases
- py-spy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
py-spy | 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 version0.4.2
manager updated2026-05-24
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:py-spy |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/benfred/py-spy |
| Repository | https://github.com/benfred/py-spy |
| Last updated | 2026-05-24T12:58:58+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%
py-spy
nix profile install nixpkgs#py-spy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Py Spy
apk95%
py-spy 0.3.14-r3
Sampling profiler for Python programs
https://github.com/benfred/py-spy
sudo apk add py-spy- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: py-spy
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Py Spy
apk95%
py-spy-bash-completion 0.3.14-r3
Bash completions for py-spy
https://github.com/benfred/py-spy
sudo apk add py-spy-bash-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: py-spy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Py Spy
apk95%
py-spy-doc 0.3.14-r3
Sampling profiler for Python programs (documentation)
https://github.com/benfred/py-spy
sudo apk add py-spy-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: py-spy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Py Spy
apk95%
py-spy-fish-completion 0.3.14-r3
Fish completions for py-spy
https://github.com/benfred/py-spy
sudo apk add py-spy-fish-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: py-spy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Py Spy
apk95%
py-spy-zsh-completion 0.3.14-r3
Zsh completions for py-spy
https://github.com/benfred/py-spy
sudo apk add py-spy-zsh-completion- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: py-spy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Py Spy
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