macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install siplocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install sip with Homebrew, dnf, pacman
Tool to create Python bindings for C and C++ libraries. Version 6.15.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install python3-pyqt4-sipFedora Rawhide package metadata · python3-pyqt4-sip · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sipArch Linux sync databases · sip · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Tool to create Python bindings for C and C++ libraries
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sip-build
- sip-distinfo
- sip-install
- sip-module
- sip-sdist
- sip-wheel
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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
pyproject.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sip-build | cli | global executable | |
sip-distinfo | cli | global executable | |
sip-install | cli | global executable | |
sip-module | cli | global executable | |
sip-sdist | cli | global executable | |
sip-wheel | 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 version6.15.3
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://python-sip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://python-sip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sip |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.15.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sip |
| Homepage | https://python-sip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Python-SIP/sip |
| Upstream docs | https://python-sip.readthedocs.io/en/stable |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/02/b1/79bff1c49a9e19ffe0211cb8905cc514c3f6b8f3f7ae55a40403d346c076/sip-6.15.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T15:13:49+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| 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 | sip |
| 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 |
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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.
dnf95%
python3-pyqt4-sip 4.19.25-21.fc45
SIP - Python 3/C++ Bindings Generator for pyqt4
https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/sip/intro
sudo dnf install python3-pyqt4-sip- License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only AND (LicenseRef-Callaway-GPLv3+-with-exceptions)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sip
- 3 dependencies
- 6 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sip
dnf95%
python3-sip-devel 4.19.25-21.fc45
Files needed to generate Python bindings for any C++ class library
https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/sip/intro
sudo dnf install python3-sip-devel- License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only AND (LicenseRef-Callaway-GPLv3+-with-exceptions)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: sip
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sip
dnf95%
sip 4.19.25-21.fc45
SIP - Python/C++ Bindings Generator
https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/sip/intro
sudo dnf install sip- License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only AND (LicenseRef-Callaway-GPLv3+-with-exceptions)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sip
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sip
dnf95%
sip-doc 4.19.25-21.fc45
Documentation for SIP - Python/C++ Bindings Generator
https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/sip/intro
sudo dnf install sip-doc- License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only AND (LicenseRef-Callaway-GPLv3+-with-exceptions)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: sip
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sip
pacman95%
sip 6.15.3-1
A tool that makes it easy to create Python bindings for C and C++ libraries
https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/
sudo pacman -S sip- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: any
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sip
source trail
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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