# Install azcopy with Homebrew, chocolatey, pacman, scoop, winget Azure Storage data transfer utility. Version 10.32.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:azcopy ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install azcopy ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S azcopy ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: azcopy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install azcopy ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: azcopy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','autodesk-fusion360' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/azcopy ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/azcopy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Microsoft.Azure.AZCopy.10 -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Microsoft.Azure.AZCopy.10 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:azcopy - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 10.32.5 - **Source summary:** Azure Storage data transfer utility - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T15:32:12Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - azcopy (cli) - azcopy (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## 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: 10.32.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Azure/azure-storage-azcopy - Upstream latest detected: v10.32.5 (current) ## Project history and usage AzCopy v10 is Microsoft's command-line utility for high-throughput data movement to, from, and between Azure Storage services. In package-manager terms, it is the Azure storage transfer binary: the thing installed on laptops, build agents, migration hosts, and Cloud Shell sessions when data has to move reliably. ### Project history The Azure/azure-storage-azcopy repository was created in December 2017 for the Go-based AzCopy v10 line. The first listed GitHub release is the v10.0.0 preview from August 2018, followed by a v10.1.0 general availability release in April 2019. The official README defines AzCopy v10 as a command-line utility for copying data to and from containers and file shares in Azure Storage accounts, optimized for performance and throughput. It documents copy, sync, login, logout, jobs, remove, list, make, bench, load, and environment-inspection commands. Over time the v10 line expanded beyond simple local-to-blob copies. The README documents support for Blob Storage, Azure Files SMB and NFS, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, service-to-service copies, AWS S3 to Azure Blob transfers, and Google Cloud Storage to Azure Blob transfers. ### Adoption history AzCopy is distributed as an official Microsoft/Azure binary and is also packaged through common workstation channels. The batch input lists Homebrew, Chocolatey, Pacman, Scoop, and WinGet packaging, which matches its role as both a developer workstation tool and an automation tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. The release cadence is active: the GitHub releases API shows v10.32.x releases in 2026, and the official changelog records ongoing feature work, dependency updates, performance fixes, and authentication changes. That continued churn matters because storage services, auth flows, and transfer scale requirements keep changing. ### How it is used Users primarily run `azcopy copy` for one-time transfers, `azcopy sync` for incremental replication, and `azcopy jobs` to inspect or resume prior work. Authentication can use Microsoft Entra ID login, SAS tokens, shared keys, service principals, or managed identity patterns depending on the transfer direction and storage service. Operational users also tune AzCopy through environment variables such as `AZCOPY_CONCURRENCY_VALUE`, `AZCOPY_LOG_LOCATION`, and `AZCOPY_JOB_PLAN_LOCATION`. Microsoft documents these as configuration settings rather than as a single user config file. ### Why package nerds care AzCopy is package-nerd significant because it is a single-purpose official cloud binary with real operational weight. It is commonly installed outside SDKs, used by scripts directly, and expected to behave consistently across shells and operating systems. It is also a good example of why package managers keep cloud CLIs current: auth libraries, service API versions, retry behavior, and filesystem edge cases can make old binaries fail in ways that look like storage problems. ### Timeline - 2017: Azure/azure-storage-azcopy repository created. - 2018: AzCopy v10.0.0 preview release published. - 2019: AzCopy v10.1.0 GA release published. - 2024: v10.26 and v10.27 releases continue the active v10 line. - 2026: v10.32.x releases published. ### Related projects - AzCopy is related to Azure Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Files, Microsoft Entra ID authentication, Amazon S3 migration paths, and Google Cloud Storage migration paths as documented in the official README and Microsoft Learn articles. ### Sources - GitHub releases API lists v10.0.0 preview on 2018-08-31, v10.1.0 GA on 2019-04-23, and v10.32.x releases in 2026. - GitHub repository metadata: created_at 2017-12-19. - Microsoft Learn documents AzCopy configuration through environment variables. - Official README documents scope, command set, transfer directions, and supported cloud sources. - Official changelog documents ongoing v10 development and operational fixes. - input.source_facts.package-manager lists Homebrew, Chocolatey, Pacman, Scoop, and WinGet packaging. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for azcopy. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** azcopy - **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 - pacman - azcopy - 10.32.4-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: azcopy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A command-line utility designed for copying data to/from Microsoft Azure | https://github.com/Azure/azure-storage-azcopy - Chocolatey - azcopy: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: azcopy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','autodesk-fusion360' - Scoop - main/azcopy: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/azcopy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Microsoft.Azure.AZCopy.10: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Microsoft.Azure.AZCopy.10 from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [azurite](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/azurite/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: azure, cli, cloud-infrastructure, storage. - [azqr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/azqr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: azure, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [aztfexport](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aztfexport/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: azure, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [azure-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/azure-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: azure, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [azure-dev](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/azure-dev/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: azure, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [gcsfuse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gcsfuse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, storage. - [static-web-apps-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/static-web-apps-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: azure, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [stu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, storage. - [terracognita](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terracognita/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: azure, cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/azcopy.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/azcopy.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - 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