# Install copier with Homebrew, Nix Utility for rendering projects templates. Version 9.16.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-24. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:copier ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install copier ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#copier ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/copier/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:copier - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 9.16.0 - **Source summary:** Utility for rendering projects templates - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-24T19:02:54Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - copier (cli) - copier (alias) ## Dependencies - libyaml - pydantic - 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: 9.16.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-24 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://copier.readthedocs.io/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Copier is a project templating CLI and Python library. Like Cookiecutter, it renders projects from templates, but its documented identity emphasizes updating generated projects when templates evolve. ### Project history The official repository was created in November 2011. The documented Copier lineage is explicit in the changelog: version 2.0.0 in February 2019 rebranded the project from Voodoo to Copier and made `copier.yaml` the recommended configuration file. ### Adoption history Copier's README documents installation through pipx, uv, pip, conda-forge, and Homebrew, reflecting its use both as a Python library and as a standalone CLI on macOS and Linux. ### How it is used Template authors put questions and settings in `copier.yml` or `copier.yaml`, then users run `copier copy` from a local path or Git URL. Copier stores answers for later update workflows, and the docs distinguish copying, recopying, and updating. ### Why package nerds care Copier is significant for maintainers who want template updates after initial scaffolding. Its changelog tracks packaging-relevant choices such as PEP 440 versioning, Git URL handling, Homebrew distribution, Python version support, and security hardening around trusted templates and path traversal. ### Timeline - 2011: Official GitHub repository created. - 2019: Version 2.0.0 rebranded Voodoo as Copier. - 2020: Version 3.0.0 added template-upgrade support and broader prompt features. - 2022: Version 6.0.0 refactored the core and expanded question and migration behavior. - 2023: Version 8.0.0 made subcommands explicit and disabled unsafe features by default. ### Related projects - The project is commonly compared with project scaffolding tools such as Cookiecutter, and its README points users to public templates under the `copier-template` GitHub topic. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for copier. 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: copier.yml, copier.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** copier - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - copier: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/copier/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [cookiecutter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cookiecutter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-generator, project-scaffolding, scaffolding. - [kickstart](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kickstart/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-generator, project-scaffolding, scaffolding. - [cruft](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cruft/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-scaffolding, templates. - [go-blueprint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go-blueprint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-scaffolding, templates. - [djlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/djlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, jinja, templates. - [gerust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gerust/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-generator, scaffolding. - [vgo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vgo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, project-scaffolding. - [autogen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autogen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, templates. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/copier.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/copier.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