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Pythonic task management & command execution. Version 3.0.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-12.
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Package summary
Pythonic task management & command execution
Project links
Commands and aliases
- inv
- invoke
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Project history and usage
Invoke is a Python library and CLI for shell-oriented subprocess execution and Python-defined task collections.
Project history
Invoke grew from the task-execution half of Fabric 1.x. Fabric had combined local tasks and shell commands with remote SSH operations; during planning for Fabric 2, those concerns were separated, with Invoke focusing on local and abstract task execution and Fabric becoming a layer built partly on Invoke's APIs.
Adoption history
Invoke has been adopted primarily by Python repositories that want automation expressed as normal decorated Python functions instead of Make syntax or ad hoc shell scripts. Common task collections wrap testing, linting, documentation, release, and development-environment commands behind the short `inv` entry point.
How it is used
Define decorated functions in `tasks.py`, then invoke them with `invoke` or `inv`. Configuration can be layered through collection settings, system, user, and project files, environment variables, a runtime file selected with `-f` or `INVOKE_RUNTIME_CONFIG`, and command-line options.
Why package nerds care
Invoke represents the extraction of a reusable local task engine from a larger deployment tool. Its split from Fabric separated lightweight subprocess and task concerns from SSH and cryptographic dependencies, while its layered configuration system made the task runner suitable as both a project tool and a library embedded by downstream applications.
Timeline
- 2014: Early 0.x releases established task discovery and execution
- 2015-03-17: Version 0.10 overhauled the layered configuration system
- 2018-05-09: Version 1.0 was released
- 2026-04-05: Version 3.0 was released
Related projects
- Fabric
- Make
- Rake
- Paramiko
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
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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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
/etc/invoke.yaml/etc/invoke.yml/etc/invoke.json~/.invoke.yaml~/.invoke.yml~/.invoke.jsoninvoke.yamlinvoke.ymlinvoke.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
inv | cli | global executable | |
invoke | cli | global executable |
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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 version3.0.3
manager updated2026-10-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.pyinvoke.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pyinvoke |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pyinvoke |
| Homepage | https://www.pyinvoke.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/pyinvoke/invoke |
| Upstream docs | https://www.pyinvoke.org/ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/33/f6/227c48c5fe47fa178ccf1fda8f047d16c97ba926567b661e9ce2045c600c/invoke-3.0.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-12T04:33:43Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.15 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pyinvoke |
| 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 |
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