# Install pixi with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget Package management made easy. Version 0.72.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pixi ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pixi ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pixi ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pixi ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pixi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pixi ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pixi from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/pixi ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pixi.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id prefix-dev.pixi -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: prefix-dev.pixi from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pixi - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.72.1 - **Source summary:** Package management made easy - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T10:43:54Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pixi (cli) - pixi (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf - rust ## Uses from macOS - bzip2 ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.72.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - Upstream latest detected: v0.72.1 (current) ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for pixi. 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: pixi.toml, pyproject.toml, your_project/.pixi/config.toml, $PIXI_HOME/config.toml, ~/.pixi/config.toml, ~/Library/Application Support/pixi/config.toml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pixi/config.toml, /etc/pixi/config.toml - Windows: pixi.toml, pyproject.toml, your_project\.pixi\config.toml, %PIXI_HOME%\config.toml, %USERPROFILE%\.pixi\config.toml, %APPDATA%\pixi\config.toml, C:\ProgramData\pixi\config.toml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.rattler/credentials.json, ~/.netrc - Windows: %HOME%\_netrc ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pixi - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - pixi: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pi/pixi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - pixi - 0.24.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A package management and workflow tool | https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - apk - pixi-bash-completion - 0.24.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixi-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for pixi | https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - apk - pixi-doc - 0.24.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixi-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A package management and workflow tool (documentation) | https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - apk - pixi-fish-completion - 0.24.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixi-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for pixi | https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - apk - pixi-zsh-completion - 0.24.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pixi-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for pixi | https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - pacman - pixi - 0.68.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pixi from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A package management and workflow tool | https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi - Scoop - main/pixi: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pixi.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - prefix-dev.pixi: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: prefix-dev.pixi from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Package publisher tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/package-publishers/) - Belongs to a package publishing or registry command family. - [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. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [conda-lock](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/conda-lock/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, conda, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager. - [micromamba](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/micromamba/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, conda, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager. - [rattler-build](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rattler-build/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, conda, cross-platform, developer-tools, package-management. - [akku](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/akku/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager. - [bower](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bower/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager. - [cabal-install](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cabal-install/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager. - [chsrc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chsrc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cross-platform, developer-tools, package-management. - [clib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager. - [pixi-pack](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pixi-pack/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, conda, developer, developer-tools, environment. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pixi.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pixi.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph