# Install aptos with Homebrew, winget Layer 1 blockchain built to support fair access to decentralized assets for all. Version 9.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-14. Also installable with winget: winget install --id AptosCore.aptos -e. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aptos ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aptos ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id AptosCore.aptos -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: AptosCore.aptos from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:aptos - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 9.5.0 - **Source summary:** Layer 1 blockchain built to support fair access to decentralized assets for all - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-14T11:43:38Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - aptos (cli) - aptos (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 9.5.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-14 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: .aptos/config.yaml, ~/.aptos/global_config.yaml ## Credential files - Unix: .aptos/config.yaml, ~/.aptos/global_config.yaml ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - winget - AptosCore.aptos: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: AptosCore.aptos from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [anchor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/anchor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools, smart-contracts. - [clarinet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clarinet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools, smart-contracts. - [near](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/near/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools, smart-contracts. - [stellar-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stellar-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools, smart-contracts. - [sui](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sui/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools, smart-contracts. - [aiken](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aiken/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, smart-contracts. - [bittensor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bittensor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [chainhook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chainhook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/aptos.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/aptos.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph