install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install aqtinstall

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#aqtinstall

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/aq/aqtinstall/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/aqtinstall

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/aqtinstall.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id miurahr.aqtinstall -e

Windows Package Manager source index · miurahr.aqtinstall · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install aqt

Chocolatey community package catalog · aqt · source: community.chocolatey.org

overview

Package summary

Another unofficial Qt installer

Project links

Commands and aliases

aqt

history

Project history and usage

aqtinstall is a Python command-line installer for Qt packages, branded in its own metadata as another unofficial Qt installer. Its `aqt` executable is used mostly in CI and scripted developer environments where the official graphical Qt installer is the wrong shape.

Project history

The official GitHub repository was created in March 2019 and its documentation is published on Read the Docs. The docs describe a configuration file, command-line options, examples, and a separate official-Qt-installer mode.

The project evolved from downloading public Qt archives into a broader Qt installer wrapper: current docs cover mirror handling, checksum behavior, archive retention, official-installer authentication, and direct pass-through override mode for Qt's own installer CLI.

Adoption history

The input package metadata shows aqtinstall packaged for Homebrew, Chocolatey, Nix, Scoop, and winget. The official GitHub API metadata also shows a four-digit star count, which is strong adoption for a niche packaging utility.

Its adoption pattern is practical rather than social: developers use it when builds need a reproducible Qt install on Linux, macOS, or Windows without clicking through the Maintenance Tool.

How it is used

Common use is `aqt install-qt` or the newer `aqt install-qt-official` family to install a target, architecture, Qt version, and optional modules into a chosen output directory.

The configuration docs state that defaults live in `aqt/settings.ini`, with `$AQT_CONFIG` or `--config` available for override. Official-installer mode looks for `qtaccount.ini` in the per-OS Qt data directory or accepts `QT_INSTALLER_JWT_TOKEN`.

Why package nerds care

aqtinstall is package-manager glue for an upstream ecosystem whose official installer is large, stateful, and account-aware. It is interesting because it turns Qt distribution metadata into a scriptable package acquisition layer while still exposing enough knobs for mirrors, checksums, and CI authentication.

Timeline

2019: The official GitHub repository was created.
2020: The project had reached a tagged 1.0 release series.
2026: The repository and documentation remain active in the 3.x series.

Related projects

Related projects and systems include Qt, Qt Maintenance Tool, Qt online repositories, Python packaging, 7-Zip, py7zr, and CI package caches.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for aqtinstall. Nucleus 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 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime 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: aqt/settings.ini$AQT_CONFIG

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: ~/.local/share/Qt/qtaccount.ini
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Qt/qtaccount.ini
Windows: %APPDATA%\Qt\qtaccount.ini

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`aqt`	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 generated2026-07-08

manager version3.3.0

manager updated2026-06-20

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://aqtinstall.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://aqtinstall.readthedocs.io/en/latest/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:aqtinstall
Version	3.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aqtinstall
Homepage	https://aqtinstall.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Repository	https://github.com/miurahr/aqtinstall
Upstream docs	https://aqtinstall.readthedocs.io/en/latest
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/76/19/24a588de6c25d43169d172dab47e63a63cd0d8f90e98cf86487acbf00ac7/aqtinstall-3.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-20T10:46:05Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	certifi, python@3.14
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	aqtinstall
Version Scheme	0
Revision	9
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.

Nix95%

aqtinstall

nix profile install nixpkgs#aqtinstall

normalized package name match
Matched by: Aqtinstall

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

Scoop95%

main/aqtinstall

scoop install main/aqtinstall

normalized package name match
Matched by: Aqtinstall

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/aqtinstall.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

miurahr.aqtinstall

winget install --id miurahr.aqtinstall -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Aqtinstall

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

Chocolatey92%

aqt

choco install aqt

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Aqt

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: aqt from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','ansicon'

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/aqtinstall.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

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