# Install newman with Homebrew, Nix Command-line collection runner for Postman. Version 6.2.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:newman ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install newman ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#newman ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/newman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:newman - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 6.2.2 - **Source summary:** Command-line collection runner for Postman - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - newman (cli) - newman (alias) ## Dependencies - node ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 6.2.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.getpostman.com - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Newman is Postman's command-line collection runner. It turns Postman collections into repeatable CLI, CI, Docker, and Node.js library workflows, making Postman tests usable outside the desktop app. ### Project history The npm package was created on 2014-04-29 and had 172 published versions with latest 6.2.2 when researched on 2026-07-01. GitHub's release feed shows v6.0.0 on 2023-09-14, v6.2.0 on 2024-08-16, v6.2.1 on 2024-08-20, and v6.2.2 on 2026-01-16. The repository and docs are maintained under postmanlabs. ### Adoption history Newman is the largest-adoption package in this batch by a wide margin. npm reported 37,462,167 downloads for the year ending 2026-06-28, reflecting its role as the standard way to run Postman collections in automated environments. Homebrew adoption is smaller because many users install via npm or Docker, but Homebrew still reported 2,541 install-on-request events over 365 days. ### How it is used The normal workflow is `newman run `, optionally with environment files, globals, iteration data, folder selection, timeouts, reporters, export flags, and SSL/proxy settings. The README and Postman docs also describe using Newman as a Node.js module and running collections fetched from the Postman API. In CI, package nerds use Newman to keep API smoke tests and contract-ish Postman collections under version control, emit JUnit/JSON/HTML reports, fail builds on request/test failures, and integrate community reporters such as htmlextra, CSV, Allure, statsd, Confluence, or InfluxDB. ### Why package nerds care Newman is significant because it made Postman collections portable. Instead of keeping API checks trapped in a GUI workspace, teams can run the same collection in GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, local scripts, or a Node process. ### Timeline - 2014-04-29: npm registry shows the newman package creation date. - 2023-09-14: GitHub release feed shows v6.0.0. - 2024-08-16: GitHub release feed shows v6.2.0. - 2026-01-16: GitHub release feed shows v6.2.2. - 2026-06-28: npm download endpoint reported 37,462,167 downloads for the previous year. - 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reported stable 6.2.2 and 2,541 install-on-request events over 365 days. ### Related projects - Postman collections, environments, and the Postman API are the main ecosystem inputs. - Community reporter packages using the `newman-reporter-*` naming pattern extend output for CI dashboards and reporting tools. ### Sources - - - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** newman - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - newman: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/newman/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. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [jikken](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jikken/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, ci, cli, developer-tools. - [hurl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hurl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, cli, developer-tools. - [keploy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/keploy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, cli, developer-tools. - [req](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/req/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, cli, developer-tools. - [resterm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/resterm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, cli, developer-tools. - [stepci](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stepci/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, ci, cli, developer-tools. - [wiremock-standalone](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wiremock-standalone/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api-testing, cli, developer-tools. - [actionlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/actionlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ci, cli, developer-tools. - [newman](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/newman/) - Same normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. Shared terms: api, api-testing, ci, cli, collection. - [newman](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/newman/) - Same normalized package name in another local ecosystem. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/newman.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/newman.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