macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install micropythonlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install micropythonMacPorts ports tree · devel/micropython/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install micropython with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems. Version 1.28.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-10.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add micropythonAlpine Linux edge package indexes · micropython · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install micropythonDebian stable package indexes · micropython · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install micropythonFedora Rawhide package metadata · micropython · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#micropythonnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mi/micropython/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install micropythonopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · micropython · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems
Project links
Commands and aliases
- micropython
- mpy-cross
history
Project history and usage
MicroPython is Damien George's compact implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and constrained systems. George began the project in 2013 and funded it through a Kickstarter campaign for both the language runtime and the PyBoard reference board. Contemporary coverage described a from-scratch implementation with a parser, compiler, virtual machine, runtime system, garbage collector, and support for 32-bit ARM microcontrollers; the Python Software Foundation later noted that the campaign raised nearly GBP 100,000 and shipped MicroPython with the PyBoard.
Project history
The project became important because it moved Python-style interactive development onto devices that previously required C, Arduino-style sketches, or vendor SDKs. Users write scripts, interact with a REPL, and access low-level hardware modules for pins, buses, timers, filesystems, and networking. The `mpy-cross` executable in the package compiles MicroPython bytecode for deployment, while the `micropython` executable provides the Unix-hosted runtime useful for testing and scripting.
How it is used
MicroPython's ecosystem role widened as ports appeared for boards and chips such as STM32, ESP8266, ESP32, RP2040, Unix, Windows, Zephyr, and others. The BBC micro:bit effort and Adafruit's later CircuitPython fork helped spread the programming model into education and maker communities. In package-manager terms, MicroPython sits between a language runtime, embedded toolchain, and board firmware ecosystem.
Sources
- https://docs.micropython.org/
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/micropython
- https://github.com/micropython/micropython
- https://hackaday.com/2013/11/27/interview-with-damien-george-creator-of-the-micro-python-project/
- https://micropython.org/resources/micropython-ChangeLog.txt
- https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2016/03/genuinely-nice-chap-damien-george.html
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 7 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
micropython | cli | global executable | |
mpy-cross | 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 version1.28.0
manager updated2026-06-10
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/micropython/micropython
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/micropython/micropythonnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:micropython |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.28.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/micropython |
| Homepage | https://www.micropython.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/micropython/micropython |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.micropython.org/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/micropython/micropython/releases/download/v1.28.0/micropython-1.28.0.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-10T10:08:53Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | libffi, python |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | micropython |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
micropython 1.25.0+ds-1
Unix/Linux port of MicroPython for board-independent use on the host
sudo apt install micropython- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
Debian apt95%
micropython-doc 1.25.0+ds-1
Documentation and examples for MicroPython - HTML format
sudo apt install micropython-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: micropython
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
Nix95%
micropython
nix profile install nixpkgs#micropython- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
Ubuntu apt95%
micropython 1.22.1+ds-1build2
Unix/Linux port of MicroPython for board-independent use on the host
sudo apt install micropython- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
Ubuntu apt95%
micropython-doc 1.22.1+ds-1build2
Documentation and examples for MicroPython - HTML format
sudo apt install micropython-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: micropython
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
apk95%
micropython 1.28.0-r0
lean and efficient Python implementation for MCUs and constrained systems
sudo apk add micropython- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
apk95%
micropython-cross 1.28.0-r0
Compile micropython code to bytecode, which can be transfered to MCUs
sudo apk add micropython-cross- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
apk95%
micropython-doc 1.28.0-r0
lean and efficient Python implementation for MCUs and constrained systems (documentation)
sudo apk add micropython-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
dnf95%
micropython 1.28.0-3.fc45
Implementation of Python 3 with very low memory footprint
sudo dnf install micropython- License: MIT AND BSD-4-Clause-UC AND Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
dnf95%
micropython-tools 1.28.0-3.fc45
MicroPython device tools and utilities
sudo dnf install micropython-tools- License: MIT AND LGPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: micropython
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
dnf95%
mpy-cross 1.28.0-3.fc45
MicroPython cross-compiler
sudo dnf install mpy-cross- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
zypper95%
micropython 1.28.0-2.1
Implementation of Python 3 with very low memory footprint
sudo zypper install micropython- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
zypper95%
mpremote 1.28.0-2.1
MicroPython remote control
sudo zypper install mpremote- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: micropython
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
zypper95%
mpy-tools 1.28.0-2.1
Tools for creating and handling precompiled .mpy files for MicroPython
sudo zypper install mpy-tools- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: micropython
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
MacPorts95%
micropython
sudo port install micropython- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Micropython
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