macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install psyshlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install psysh with Homebrew, Nix
Runtime developer console, interactive debugger and REPL for PHP. Version 0.12.24 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-29.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#psyshnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ps/psysh/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Runtime developer console, interactive debugger and REPL for PHP
Project links
Commands and aliases
- psysh
security posture
Risk level: red
escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
red risk · medium confidence · escape-surveillance-offensive
Why
- escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:debugger
- text:runtime,repl
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/psysh/config.php.psysh.php- Windows
C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Roaming\PsySH\config.php
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
psysh | 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 version0.12.24
manager updated2026-06-29
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/bobthecow/psysh
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/bobthecow/psyshnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:psysh |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.24 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/psysh |
| Homepage | https://psysh.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/bobthecow/psysh |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/bobthecow/psysh/wiki |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/bobthecow/psysh/releases/download/v0.12.24/psysh-v0.12.24.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-29T16:31:00Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | php |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | psysh |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
psysh
nix profile install nixpkgs#psysh- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Psysh
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
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment