# Install pkl with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, winget CLI for the Pkl programming language. Version 0.31.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pkl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pkl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pkl ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/pkl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pkl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pk/pkl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Apple.Pkl -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Apple.Pkl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pkl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.31.1 - **Source summary:** CLI for the Pkl programming language - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:55-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - pkl (cli) - pkl (alias) ## Build dependencies - gradle - openjdk@21 ## 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: 0.31.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/apple/pkl - Upstream latest detected: 0.31.1 (current) ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## 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: PklProject, PklProject.deps.json, ~/.pkl/settings.pkl ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pkl - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - pkl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pk/pkl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - MacPorts - pkl: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/pkl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Apple.Pkl: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Apple.Pkl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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. - [gradle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gradle/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openjdk@21](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openjdk-21/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [hk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hk/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [go-jsonnet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go-jsonnet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, configuration-language, developer-tools. - [jrsonnet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jrsonnet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, configuration-language, developer-tools. - [jsonnet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jsonnet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, configuration-language, developer-tools. - [aiken](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aiken/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, programming-language. - [aliae](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aliae/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, developer-tools. - [butane](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/butane/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, developer-tools. - [config-file-validator](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/config-file-validator/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, developer-tools. - [configen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/configen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, developer-tools. - [pkl-lsp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkl-lsp/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, language, pkl. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pkl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pkl.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