install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pyp

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install pyp

Debian stable package indexes · pyp · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pyp

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/py/pyp/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Easily run Python at the shell! Magical, but never mysterious

Project links

Commands and aliases

pyp
pypyp

history

Project history and usage

pyp is a command-line utility that transforms shell input with concise Python expressions.

Project history

pyp was created as a concise way to run Python in shell pipelines. Its author credits the older Pyed Piper project for inspiration and the command name, while describing pyp's closer adherence to ordinary Python syntax and APIs.

Adoption history

Upstream documents installation as the `pypyp` Python package and through Homebrew, Nixpkgs, and the Arch User Repository. The supplied package facts additionally record Debian and Ubuntu package mappings.

How it is used

Pipe text into `pyp` and reference each line through `x`, `l`, or `line`, or the complete input through `lines` and `stdin`. The tool automatically imports referenced modules and prints final expressions; `--explain` or `--script` exposes the generated Python. A custom Python configuration file is selected with `PYP_CONFIG_PATH`.

Why package nerds care

pyp appeals to command-line users who want Python's standard syntax and libraries for quick pipeline transformations without maintaining a separate script. Its AST rewriting, automatic imports, smart printing, and `--explain` output distinguish it from simpler Python one-liner wrappers.

Timeline

Modern implementation: pyp was written after the original Python-2-only Pyed Piper had been inactive for roughly a decade.

Related projects

Pyed Piper
Pyped
pythonpy
piep
xonsh
awk

Sources

https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp
https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp/blob/master/FAQ.md
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:shell

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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $PYP_CONFIG_PATH

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`pyp`	cli	global executable
`pypyp`	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 generated2026-09-19

manager version1.3.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pypnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pyp
Version	1.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pyp
Homepage	https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp
Repository	https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0c/65/c275ff380e4412438577eab23810dd7a1ba2cf54a6ba558a3d22cf0fb68b/pypyp-1.3.0.tar.gz
Dependencies	python@3.14
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	pyp
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

pyp 3.0.9-1

sed/awk-like tool with Python language

https://thepyedpiper.github.io/pyp/

sudo apt install pyp

Section: utils
Architecture: all
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pyp

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: pyp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

pyp

nix profile install nixpkgs#pyp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pyp

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/py/pyp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

pyp 2.12-3

sed/awk-like tool with Python language

sudo apt install pyp

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: all
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pyp

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pyp from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/pyp.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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