macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pysidelocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 2385
Install pyside with Homebrew, apt, dnf, pacman
Official Python bindings for Qt. Version 6.12.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-30. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install shiboken6.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install shiboken6Debian stable package indexes · shiboken6 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install shiboken6Fedora Rawhide package metadata · shiboken6 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S shiboken6Arch Linux sync databases · shiboken6 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Official Python bindings for Qt
Project links
Commands and aliases
- shiboken6
- shiboken_tool.py
history
Project history and usage
PySide is the official set of Python bindings for Qt, distributed as part of Qt for Python alongside the Shiboken binding generator.
Project history
PySide began during the Qt 4 era as Nokia’s Python binding for Qt. PySide2 adapted the project for Qt 5, and The Qt Company decided in April 2016 to support that port officially. PySide6 subsequently became the Qt 6 generation under the broader Qt for Python project.
Adoption history
PySide provided an LGPL-licensed route for building Qt applications in Python and became the official Qt for Python binding. The Qt Company’s adoption of the Qt 5 port in 2016 restored first-party backing, followed by PySide2 for Qt 5 and PySide6 for Qt 6.
How it is used
Developers import PySide6 modules to build cross-platform widget, Qt Quick, multimedia, networking, and other Qt applications in Python. Shiboken can generate bindings for additional C++ APIs, while `pyside6-deploy` packages applications and stores deployment settings in `pysidedeploy.spec` or a `[tool.pyside6.deploy]` table in `pyproject.toml`.
Why package nerds care
PySide joins two large ecosystems—Python and Qt—so packaging must coordinate Python modules, Qt libraries, native ABI compatibility, plugins, and the Shiboken binding generator. System packages frequently expose Shiboken tools even when developers primarily consume the bindings from Python.
Timeline
- Qt 4 era: The original PySide module was developed for Qt 4.
- 2016: The Qt Company formally adopted support for the Qt 5 port.
- Qt 5 era: PySide2 carried the bindings to Qt 5.
- Qt 6 era: PySide6 became the module name for Qt 6.
Related projects
- Qt is the underlying C++ application framework.
- Shiboken is the binding generator and support module shipped as a core Qt for Python component.
- PyQt is Riverbank Computing’s independently developed Python binding for Qt.
- Nuitka is used internally by the official `pyside6-deploy` application-deployment tool.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pyside. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Installs with 29 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 build 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
pysidedeploy.spec
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
shiboken6 | cli | global executable | |
shiboken_tool.py | 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 generated2026-11-04
manager version6.12.0
manager updated2026-10-30
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Pythonnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pyside |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.12.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pyside |
| Homepage | https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python |
| Upstream docs | https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python |
| License | (GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0) AND (LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only) |
| Source archive | https://download.qt.io/official_releases/QtForPython/pyside6/PySide6-6.12.0-src/pyside-setup-everywhere-src-6.12.0.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-30T12:25:08+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | llvm, python@3.15, qt3d, qtbase, qtcanvaspainter, qtcharts, qtconnectivity, qtdatavis3d, qtdeclarative, qtgraphs, qthttpserver, qtlocation, qtmultimedia, qtnetworkauth, qtpositioning, qtquick3d, qtremoteobjects, qtscxml, qtsensors, qtserialbus, qtserialport, qtshadertools, qtspeech, qtsvg, qttools, qtwebchannel, qtwebengine, qtwebsockets, qtwebview |
| Build dependencies | cmake, ninja, python-setuptools, qtshadertools |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2, libxslt |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pyside |
| Aliases |
|
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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 apt92%
shiboken6 6.8.2.1-4
CPython bindings generator for C++ libraries
https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python
sudo apt install shiboken6- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pyside6
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Shiboken6
dnf92%
shiboken6 6.11.2-1.fc46
Python / C++ bindings generator for PySide6
https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python
sudo dnf install shiboken6- License: LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: python-pyside6
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Shiboken6
pacman92%
shiboken6 6.11.2-1
Python/C++ bindings helper module
sudo pacman -S shiboken6- License: GPL-3.0-only AND LGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial AND Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Shiboken6
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
- 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