# Install micropython

Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems. Version 1.27.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:micropython
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install micropython
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install micropython
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/micropython/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add micropython
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: micropython from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install micropython
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install micropython
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: micropython from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#micropython
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install micropython
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: micropython from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:micropython
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/micropython>
- **Version:** 1.27.0
- **Source summary:** Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems
- **Homepage:** <https://www.micropython.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/micropython/micropython>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://docs.micropython.org/>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/micropython/micropython/releases/download/v1.27.0/micropython-1.27.0.tar.xz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- micropython (cli)
- mpy-cross (cli)
- micropython (alias)
- mpy-cross (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- pkgconf

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libffi
- python

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.27.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/micropython/micropython
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Notes de sécurité

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** micropython
- **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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - micropython - 1.25.0+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: micropython from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Unix/Linux port of MicroPython for board-independent use on the host | https://micropython.org/
- Debian apt - micropython-doc - 1.25.0+ds-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: micropython-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation and examples for MicroPython - HTML format | https://micropython.org/
- Nix - micropython: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mi/micropython/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - micropython - 1.22.1+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: micropython from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Unix/Linux port of MicroPython for board-independent use on the host | https://micropython.org/
- Ubuntu apt - micropython-doc - 1.22.1+ds-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: micropython-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation and examples for MicroPython - HTML format | https://micropython.org/
- apk - micropython - 1.28.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: micropython from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | lean and efficient Python implementation for MCUs and constrained systems | https://www.micropython.org/
- apk - micropython-cross - 1.28.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: micropython-cross from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Compile micropython code to bytecode, which can be transfered to MCUs | https://www.micropython.org/
- apk - micropython-doc - 1.28.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: micropython-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | lean and efficient Python implementation for MCUs and constrained systems (documentation) | https://www.micropython.org/
- dnf - micropython - 1.28.0-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: micropython from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Implementation of Python 3 with very low memory footprint | http://micropython.org/
- zypper - micropython - 1.28.0-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: micropython from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Implementation of Python 3 with very low memory footprint | https://micropython.org/
- zypper - mpremote - 1.28.0-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mpremote from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | MicroPython remote control | https://micropython.org/
- zypper - mpy-tools - 1.28.0-2.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mpy-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Tools for creating and handling precompiled .mpy files for MicroPython | https://micropython.org/
- MacPorts - micropython: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/micropython/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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