install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install coursier

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#coursier

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/coursier

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

overview

Package summary

Pure Scala Artifact Fetching

Project links

Commands and aliases

coursier

history

Project history and usage

Coursier is a Scala application and artifact manager used to install Scala applications, set up Scala development environments, and download and cache JVM artifacts.

Project history

The public repository was created in 2015. The official overview describes Coursier as a Maven/Ivy-style dependency resolver and fetcher rewritten from scratch in Scala, designed to be fast and embeddable.

The README notes that large parts of Coursier development since September 2018 were funded by the Scala Center.

Adoption history

Coursier became infrastructure in the Scala ecosystem rather than only an end-user CLI. The official users page lists Scastie, Scalafiddle, Ammonite, Mill, sbt, Pants, Scalafmt, Scalafix, Scala Jupyter kernels, and Scala language-server tooling as users or integrations.

The Coursier docs also record a major packaging milestone: sbt 1.3.x shipped with Coursier support enabled by default, reducing the need for the separate `sbt-coursier` plugin in most sbt 1.3.x builds.

How it is used

As the `cs` command-line tool, Coursier installs Scala applications, launches applications, creates standalone launchers, resolves dependencies, fetches artifacts, manages Java runtimes, and sets up common Scala tools.

For private repositories, credentials can be supplied inline, by environment or Java property, or via `credentials.properties` in platform-specific config locations.

Why package nerds care

Coursier matters to package and build-tool maintainers because it sits at the boundary between package managers, Maven/Ivy metadata, launcher generation, dependency caches, and Scala build reproducibility. It is both a CLI package and a library consumed by other tools.

Timeline

2015: Public GitHub repository created.
2018: Scala Center funding noted for large parts of development from September onward.
2019: sbt 1.3.x line documented as shipping with Coursier support enabled by default.
2026: v2.1.25 milestone releases continue.

Related projects

sbt
sbt-coursier
Mill
Ammonite
Scala CLI
Scalafmt
Scalafix

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 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.

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: ~/.config/coursier/credentials.properties
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Coursier/credentials.properties

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`coursier`	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 version2.1.24

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/coursier/coursier

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/coursier/coursiernone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:coursier
Version	2.1.24
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/coursier
Homepage	https://get-coursier.io/
Repository	https://github.com/coursier/coursier
Upstream docs	https://get-coursier.io/docs/overview
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/coursier/coursier/releases/download/v2.1.24/coursier.jar
Dependencies	openjdk
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	coursier
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

coursier

nix profile install nixpkgs#coursier

normalized package name match
Matched by: Coursier

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

Scoop95%

main/coursier

scoop install main/coursier

normalized package name match
Matched by: Coursier

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

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/coursier.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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