# Install datasette with Homebrew, Nix Open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data. Version 0.65.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-15. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#datasette. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:datasette ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install datasette ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#datasette ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: datasette from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:datasette - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.65.2 - **Source summary:** Open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-15T10:42:08Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - datasette (cli) - datasette (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - libyaml - 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: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 0.65.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Datasette is an open-source tool for exploring and publishing SQLite-backed data as an interactive website and JSON API. ### Project history Datasette was created by Simon Willison and the official changelog traces public releases back to November 2017. The project grew from a lightweight SQLite publishing tool into a broader data exploration platform with plugins, publishing commands, and hosted demos. ### Adoption history The README explicitly targets data journalists, museums, archivists, local governments, scientists, researchers, and other people with data to share. That audience explains its adoption pattern: simple local inspection first, then repeatable publishing to the web. ### How it is used Package users usually install the CLI, point it at one or more SQLite databases, and run `datasette serve` locally or `datasette publish` to deploy a site and API. ### Why package nerds care Datasette matters in package catalogs because it turns SQLite files into browsable, queryable web apps with one command, making a database file feel like a portable software artifact. ### Timeline - 2017: Datasette 0.1 appears in the official changelog. - 2018: Early 0.x releases expand the publishing and exploration workflow. - 2024: Datasette 1.0 alpha releases continue the long-running plugin-oriented line. ### Related projects - SQLite is the central related technology; Datasette Lite and the Datasette plugin ecosystem extend the same publishing model. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for datasette. 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: datasette.yaml, datasette.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** datasette - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 6 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - datasette: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: datasette from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ## 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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cassandra-reaper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cassandra-reaper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, web-ui. - [geni](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/geni/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, sqlite. - [lazysql](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lazysql/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, sqlite. - [mysql-to-sqlite3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mysql-to-sqlite3/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, sqlite. - [nifi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nifi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, web-ui. - [pgweb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pgweb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, web-ui. - [rainfrog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rainfrog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, sqlite. - [redka](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/redka/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, sqlite. - [adios2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adios2/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, data, json, open, python. - [mapproxy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mapproxy/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, data, libyaml, python. - [mycli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mycli/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, data, database, libyaml. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/datasette.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/datasette.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