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Install qbs with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Build tool for developing projects across multiple platforms. Version 3.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-17. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libqbscore2.6.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install qbs

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install qbs

MacPorts ports tree · devel/qbs/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add qbs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · qbs · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install qbs

Debian stable package indexes · qbs · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install qbs

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · qbs · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#qbs

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/qb/qbs/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S qbs

Arch Linux sync databases · qbs · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install qbs

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · qbs · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Build tool for developing projects across multiple platforms

Commands and aliases

  • clang-format-test
  • qbs
  • qbs-config
  • qbs-config-ui
  • qbs-create-project
  • qbs-setup-android
  • qbs-setup-qt
  • qbs-setup-toolchains
  • qbs_benchmarker
  • qbs_fuzzy-test
  • qbs_lspclient
  • tst_api
  • tst_blackbox
  • tst_blackbox-android
  • tst_blackbox-apple
  • tst_blackbox-baremetal
  • tst_blackbox-clangdb
  • tst_blackbox-java
  • tst_blackbox-joblimits
  • tst_blackbox-providers
  • tst_blackbox-qt
  • tst_blackbox-tutorial
  • tst_blackbox-windows
  • tst_cmdlineparser

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for qbs. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
clang-format-testcliglobal executable
qbscliglobal executable
qbs-configcliglobal executable
qbs-config-uicliglobal executable
qbs-create-projectcliglobal executable
qbs-setup-androidcliglobal executable
qbs-setup-qtcliglobal executable
qbs-setup-toolchainscliglobal executable
qbs_benchmarkercliglobal executable
qbs_fuzzy-testcliglobal executable
qbs_lspclientcliglobal executable
tst_apicliglobal executable
tst_blackboxcliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-androidcliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-applecliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-baremetalcliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-clangdbcliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-javacliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-joblimitscliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-providerscliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-qtcliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-tutorialcliglobal executable
tst_blackbox-windowscliglobal executable
tst_cmdlineparsercliglobal 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 generated2026-07-25
manager version3.3.0
manager updated2026-06-17
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:qbs
Version3.3.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qbs
Homepagehttps://wiki.qt.io/Qbs
Repositoryhttps://code.qt.io/cgit/qbs/qbs.git
Upstream docshttps://doc.qt.io/qbs
License(LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only) AND (LGPL-3.0-only OR (LGPL-2.1-only WITH Qt-LGPL-exception-1.1)) AND (GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0)
Source archivehttps://download.qt.io/official_releases/qbs/3.3.0/qbs-src-3.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-17T14:12:48Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesqt5compat, qtbase
Build dependenciescmake
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameqbs
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.

Debian apt95%

libqbscore2.6 2.6.1-1

Qbs core library

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install libqbscore2.6
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qbs
  • 8 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libqbscore2.6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qbs 2.6.1-1

cross-platform build tool

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 10 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qbs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qbs-common 2.6.1-1

Qbs static files

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-common
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qbs-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qbs-dev 2.6.1-1

Qbs development files

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qbs
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qbs-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qbs-doc 2.6.1-1

Qbs documentation

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qbs-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qbs-doc-html 2.6.1-1

Qbs HTML documentation

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-doc-html
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qbs-doc-html from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

qbs-examples 2.6.1-1

examples for Qbs build tool

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-examples
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: qbs-examples from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

qbs

nix profile install nixpkgs#qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qb/qbs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

libqbscore2.1t64 2.1.2-2.1build2

Qbs core library

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install libqbscore2.1t64
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qbs
  • 8 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqbscore2.1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

qbs 2.1.2-2.1build2

cross-platform build tool

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 9 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qbs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

qbs-common 2.1.2-2.1build2

Qbs static files

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-common
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qbs-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

qbs-dev 2.1.2-2.1build2

Qbs development files

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: qbs
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qbs-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

qbs-doc 2.1.2-2.1build2

Qbs documentation

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-doc
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qbs-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

qbs-doc-html 2.1.2-2.1build2

Qbs HTML documentation

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-doc-html
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qbs-doc-html from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

qbs-examples 2.1.2-2.1build2

examples for Qbs build tool

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apt install qbs-examples
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: qbs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qbs-examples from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

qbs 3.2.0-r0

Cross platform Qt build tool

https://wiki.qt.io/Qbs

sudo apk add qbs
  • License: LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: qbs
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Qbs
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qbs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

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