# 使用 Homebrew, Nix 安装 checkov

查看 checkov 的安装路径、可执行文件、元数据以及面向 AI 代理工作流的安全说明。

## 安装

```sh
sudo av install brew:checkov
```

## 代理安全回答

checkov scans infrastructure code and may read sensitive templates and policy context.

- **凭据访问:** Reads IaC files, environment variables, and optional platform tokens.
- **远程变更:** Usually read-only, but integrations can report to remote services.
- **发布/制品风险:** Can produce security reports that may include resource names and paths.
- **推荐控制:** Gate token-backed uploads and scans over secret-bearing files.
- **代理使用指南:** Allow local scans; require approval before uploading findings or scanning sensitive directories.

其他安装命令:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install checkov
```

  证据: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#checkov
```

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

## 软件包事实

- **软件包键:** brew:checkov
- **软件包管理器:** Homebrew
- **版本:** 3.3.0
- **来源摘要:** Prevent cloud misconfigurations during build-time for IaC tools
- **主页:** <https://www.checkov.io/>
- **最后更新:** 2026-07-25T10:24:22Z
- **已生成:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## 可执行文件

- checkov (别名)
- checkov.cmd (别名)

## 安装行为

- Bottle: 不可用

## 版本和新鲜度

- 页面生成时间: 2026-08-03
- 管理器版本: 3.3.0
## 项目历史与用法

Checkov is an infrastructure-as-code static analysis tool created by Bridgecrew and maintained under Prisma Cloud. It became a major security package because it brought policy-as-code checks for Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Dockerfiles, CI workflows, and related formats into a single installable CLI.

### 项目历史

The bridgecrewio/checkov repository was created in November 2019. The official README describes Checkov as a static code analysis tool for IaC and software composition analysis, maintained by Prisma Cloud and able to detect cloud misconfigurations and vulnerabilities during build time.

Checkov expanded from Terraform-oriented misconfiguration scanning into a broader scanner for Terraform plans, CloudFormation, AWS SAM, Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize, Dockerfiles, Serverless, Bicep, ARM templates, OpenAPI, OpenTofu, CI pipelines, container images, and open source packages.

### 采用历史

Checkov was first uploaded to PyPI in December 2019 and was still publishing frequent 3.x releases in June 2026. The official README documents installation through pip, Homebrew, Docker, and upgrades through pip or brew.

Docker Hub metadata for bridgecrew/checkov showed more than 22 million pulls by June 2026, and the GitHub repository metadata showed thousands of stars, indicating adoption well beyond niche use. In 2021, Palo Alto Networks announced completion of its Bridgecrew acquisition, after which the README and docs positioned Checkov as part of Prisma Cloud Application Security.

### 使用方式

Typical CLI usage scans a directory, file, or Terraform plan JSON and emits findings with policy IDs, file paths, pass/fail status, and remediation links. Output formats include CLI, CycloneDX, JSON, JUnit XML, CSV, SARIF, and GitHub markdown.

Teams commonly run Checkov locally, in CI, or in pull request workflows to block insecure infrastructure definitions before deployment. With a Prisma Cloud API key, the CLI can also use severity thresholds and platform-backed policy metadata.

### 为什么软件包爱好者会关心

Checkov is package-nerd significant because it is a high-churn Python security CLI with multiple distribution channels, a large policy corpus, Docker images, Homebrew packaging, PyPI releases, and enterprise integration pressure. It shows how cloud-security tooling moved from SaaS dashboards into developer workstation and CI packages.

Its packaging story also reflects IaC's growth: a single command-line package became a front door for scanning Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, CI configuration, secrets, and SCA inputs.

### 时间线

- 2019: bridgecrewio/checkov repository created and first PyPI release uploaded.
- 2021: Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Bridgecrew.
- 2026: Checkov 3.3.x releases published and Docker image updated.

### Related projects

- Prisma Cloud Application Security is the commercial platform integration documented by Checkov.
- Terraform, OpenTofu, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Helm, Docker, CycloneDX, and SARIF are major adjacent ecosystems and formats supported by Checkov.

### 来源

- <https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov>
- <https://www.checkov.io/>
- <https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases>
- <https://pypi.org/project/checkov/>
- <https://hub.docker.com/r/bridgecrew/checkov>
- <https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/company/press/2021/palo-alto-networks-completes-acquisition-of-bridgecrew>


## 安全说明

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

- **Geiger 风险:** orange / 中
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal


## 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.


## Credential files

- Unix: ~/.bridgecrew/credentials
## 其他软件包管理器记录

- Nix - checkov: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ch/checkov/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/checkov.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/checkov.yml)


## 来源

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated agent safety answer