# Install powershell with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, winget, scoop

Command-line shell and scripting language. Version 7.6.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-16.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:powershell
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install powershell
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install powershell
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: shells/powershell/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add powershell
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: powershell from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#powershell
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/powershell/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Chocolatey (92%):

```sh
choco install PowerShell
```

  Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: PowerShell from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pingplotter'

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell -e
```

  Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Microsoft.PowerShell from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/pwsh
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pwsh.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:powershell
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/powershell>
- **Version:** 7.6.3
- **Source summary:** Command-line shell and scripting language
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell.git>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-16T23:00:36Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- pwsh (cli)
- pwsh (alias)

## Dependencies

- dotnet

## 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: 7.6.3
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-16
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## 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

- Linux: ~/.config/powershell/profile.ps1, ~/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
- macOS: ~/.config/powershell/profile.ps1, ~/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
- Windows: $HOME\Documents\PowerShell\Profile.ps1, $HOME\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** powershell
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - powershell: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/powershell/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - powershell - 7.6.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: powershell from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A cross-platform automation and configuration tool/framework | https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
- MacPorts - powershell: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: shells/powershell/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Chocolatey - PowerShell: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: PowerShell from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pingplotter'
- winget - Microsoft.PowerShell: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Microsoft.PowerShell from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- Chocolatey - pwsh: installed executable or alias match | Chocolatey community package catalog: pwsh from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pswinupdate'
- Scoop - main/pwsh: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pwsh.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

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- [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.
- [dotnet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dotnet/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [ondir](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ondir/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, shell.
- [parallel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/parallel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, shell.
- [xonsh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xonsh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cross-platform, developer-tools, shell.
- [aliae](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aliae/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, shell.
- [bar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, shell.
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- [desk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/desk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, shell.
- [fish](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fish/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, shell.
- [rush-parallel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rush-parallel/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: automation, cli, command-line, cross, cross-platform.
- [brename](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brename/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, command-line, cross, cross-platform, developer.
- [clitest](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clitest/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: automation, cli, command-line, developer, developer-tools.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/powershell.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/powershell.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