install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install aptos

local Homebrew formula metadata

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id AptosCore.aptos -e

Windows Package Manager source index · AptosCore.aptos · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Layer 1 blockchain built to support fair access to decentralized assets for all

Project links

Commands and aliases

aptos

history

Project history and usage

Aptos CLI is the command-line front end for the Aptos blockchain toolchain. In package-manager terms it is the small executable that turns the much larger aptos-core monorepo into something developers can install, initialize, and use from a shell.

Project history

The official aptos-core repository was created in February 2022 and describes Aptos as a layer 1 blockchain focused on broad blockchain use, better technology, and user experience. The Homebrew package exposes the `aptos` executable from that repository rather than a separate standalone CLI project.

Aptos documentation treats the CLI as the normal entry point for local developer work: users install it, initialize profiles, select network endpoints, generate or enter a private key, and then run account and Move-package workflows from the terminal.

Adoption history

The CLI appears in Homebrew and winget package metadata, matching Aptos' cross-platform developer audience. The aptos-core repository is active and high-visibility, with thousands of stars and forks in the official GitHub API metadata.

Official release notes continue to mention CLI releases alongside node and framework changes, which is typical for chain toolchains where package users track both client compatibility and protocol cadence.

How it is used

Typical use starts with `aptos init`, which writes a profile containing REST and faucet endpoints plus account key material. Named profiles let developers switch accounts and networks while reusing the same `aptos` binary for Move package publishing, account funding, and transaction workflows.

For package users, the important behavior is that local workspace configuration is discovered at `.aptos/config.yaml`, while a shared configuration can live at `~/.aptos/global_config.yaml`.

Why package nerds care

Aptos CLI is a good example of a blockchain package where the executable, protocol implementation, SDK surface, and release engineering all live in one large monorepo. Packagers care about it because a CLI version is not just a convenience binary; it also encodes current Move tooling, network defaults, and compatibility expectations.

Timeline

2022: The official aptos-core repository was created.
2022: Homebrew and other package metadata began distributing the `aptos` executable for developer workflows.
2026: Aptos node release notes still include explicit Aptos CLI release work, showing the CLI remains part of the main release train.

Related projects

Related official surfaces include aptos-core, the Aptos developer documentation, Move tooling, and Aptos network APIs.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/aptos-labs/aptos-core
https://api.github.com/repos/aptos-labs/aptos-core/releases
https://aptos.dev/build/cli
https://aptos.dev/build/cli/setup-cli
source_facts.package-manager

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 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 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: .aptos/config.yaml~/.aptos/global_config.yaml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: .aptos/config.yaml~/.aptos/global_config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`aptos`	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 generated2026-07-25

manager version9.5.0

manager updated2026-07-14

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-corenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:aptos
Version	9.5.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aptos
Homepage	https://aptosfoundation.org/
Repository	https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core
Upstream docs	https://aptos.dev/build/cli
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/archive/refs/tags/aptos-cli-v9.5.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-14T11:43:38Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	cmake, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	aptos
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
URL Keys	head 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.

winget95%

AptosCore.aptos

winget install --id AptosCore.aptos -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Aptos

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: AptosCore.aptos from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/aptos.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
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

Install aptos with Homebrew, winget