macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pinentry-maclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pinentry-macMacPorts ports tree · aqua/pinentry-mac/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pinentry-mac with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Pinentry for GPG on Mac. Version 1.3.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pinentry_macnixpkgs package indexes · pinentry_mac · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
overview
Package summary
Pinentry for GPG on Mac
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pinentry-mac
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pinentry-mac | 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 version1.3.1.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentry
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentrynone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pinentry-mac |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pinentry-mac |
| Homepage | https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentry |
| Repository | https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentry |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentry#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/GPGTools/pinentry/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.1.1.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | libassuan, libgpg-error |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, gettext, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | You can now set this as your pinentry program like ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf pinentry-program $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/pinentry-mac |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pinentry-mac |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| 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.
Nix95%
pinentry_mac
nix profile install nixpkgs#pinentry_mac- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pinentry Mac
MacPorts95%
pinentry-mac
sudo port install pinentry-mac- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pinentry Mac
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment