# 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

```sh
sudo av install brew:python-launcher
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install python-launcher
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install python-launcher
```

  Evidence: 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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#python-launcher
```

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

### Windows

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher -e
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:python-launcher
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/python-launcher>
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Source summary:** Launch your Python interpreter the lazy/smart way
- **Homepage:** <https://pythoncode.run>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T10:21:19-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00

## Executables

- py (cli)
- py (alias)

## Build dependencies

- rust

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 1.0.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/brettcannon/python-launcher
- Upstream latest detected: v1.0.1 (current)

## Security Notes

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

- **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium
- generalized runtime or code generation signal

## Source Database Details

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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - python-launcher: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/py/python-launcher/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- dnf - python-launcher - 1.0.1-6.fc44: normalized package name match | 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 | Python launcher for Unix | https://crates.io/crates/python-launcher
- winget - OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: OleksisFraga.PythonLauncher from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - Python.Launcher: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Python.Launcher from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - VinaySajip.PythonLauncher: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: VinaySajip.PythonLauncher from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


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- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
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## Combined YAML source

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


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
