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Install python-launcher with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, winget

Launch your Python interpreter the lazy/smart way. Version 1.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install python-launcher

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install python-launcher

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · python-launcher · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#python-launcher

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/py/python-launcher/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher -e

Windows Package Manager source index · OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Launch your Python interpreter the lazy/smart way

Commands and aliases

  • py

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

  • generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

  • text:interpreter

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
pycliglobal 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 version1.0.1
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.0.1

https://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:python-launcher
Version1.0.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/python-launcher
Homepagehttps://pythoncode.run
Repositoryhttps://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher
Upstream docshttps://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.1.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-15T10:21:19-04:00
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesrust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namepython-launcher
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

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%

python-launcher

nix profile install nixpkgs#python-launcher
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Python Launcher
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/py/python-launcher/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
dnf95%

python-launcher 1.0.1-6.fc44

Python launcher for Unix

https://crates.io/crates/python-launcher

sudo dnf install python-launcher
  • License: MIT AND Apache-2.0 AND (0BSD OR MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (MIT OR Zlib OR Apache-2.0) AND (Unlicense OR MIT)
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: rust-python-launcher
  • 3 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Python Launcher
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python-launcher from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
winget95%

OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher

winget install --id OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Python Launcher
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
winget95%

Python.Launcher

winget install --id Python.Launcher -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Python Launcher
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Python.Launcher from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
winget95%

VinaySajip.PythonLauncher

winget install --id VinaySajip.PythonLauncher -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Python Launcher
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: VinaySajip.PythonLauncher from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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  • flake8Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python.
  • flitShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python.

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.

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