# Install aqtinstall with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget, chocolatey Another unofficial Qt installer. Version 3.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aqtinstall ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aqtinstall ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#aqtinstall ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/aq/aqtinstall/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/aqtinstall ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/aqtinstall.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id miurahr.aqtinstall -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: miurahr.aqtinstall from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install aqt ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: aqt from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','ansicon' ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:aqtinstall - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.3.0 - **Source summary:** Another unofficial Qt installer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-20T10:46:05Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - aqt (cli) - aqt (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - python@3.14 ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.3.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-20 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://aqtinstall.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes 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. ## 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: aqt/settings.ini, $AQT_CONFIG ## Credential files - Linux: ~/.local/share/Qt/qtaccount.ini - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Qt/qtaccount.ini - Windows: %APPDATA%\Qt\qtaccount.ini ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** aqtinstall - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 9 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - aqtinstall: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/aq/aqtinstall/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/aqtinstall: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/aqtinstall.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - miurahr.aqtinstall: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: miurahr.aqtinstall from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - Chocolatey - aqt: installed executable or alias match | Chocolatey community package catalog: aqt from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','ansicon' ## 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. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [clazy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clazy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, qt. - [gammaray](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gammaray/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, qt. - [ghcup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghcup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer. - [juliaup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/juliaup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer. - [kubekey](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kubekey/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer. - [makensis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/makensis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer. - [makeself](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/makeself/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer. - [neovim-qt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/neovim-qt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, qt. - [pyqt-builder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pyqt-builder/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. 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