install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install topgrade

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install topgrade

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/topgrade/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add topgrade

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#topgrade

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install topgrade

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/topgrade

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/topgrade.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id topgrade-rs.topgrade -e

Windows Package Manager source index · topgrade-rs.topgrade · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Upgrade all the things

Project links

Commands and aliases

topgrade

history

Project history and usage

Topgrade is a Rust command-line system maintenance tool whose goal is to update many package managers and developer-tool ecosystems with one command. Its slogan, reflected in its crate metadata, is 'Upgrade all the things.'

Project history

The topgrade crate was first published on crates.io in June 2018. The current topgrade-rs README states that the project is a fork of r-darwish/topgrade created to keep the tool maintained, and explains the problem it solves: system updates often require a collection of non-portable shell one-liners across different package managers.

The maintained project has become a catalogue of package-manager integrations. The README documents official and community installation routes across releases, Cargo, deb-get, AUR, PyPI/pipx/uv, Winget, Homebrew, Fedora Copr, Chocolatey, Scoop, MacPorts, Pacstall, Nix, Alpine, and Void. The changelog shows ongoing work on specific package managers and tools, including Homebrew, Nix, winget, mise, cargo, uv, firmware tools, editors, AI/developer tools, and desktop app managers.

By 2026, the project was releasing in the 17.x line; crates.io reports 17.6.2 as the current maximum version, and the changelog records 17.6.2 on June 20, 2026. Its release cadence and breadth of integrations make it a maintenance hub rather than a wrapper around one package manager.

Adoption history

Topgrade's adoption is cross-platform and package-manager oriented. The official README presents Homebrew and Winget alongside Cargo and distro package routes, while the input metadata shows Homebrew, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, Winget, and zypper packaging. This breadth reflects its audience: users who accumulate several package ecosystems on one machine.

How it is used

The normal usage is intentionally small: run `topgrade`. The tool detects installed update mechanisms and runs the appropriate commands; users can configure behavior in `topgrade.toml`, define custom commands, use remote execution over SSH, and choose platform-specific integrations.

Why package nerds care

Topgrade is unusually important for package nerds because it turns package-manager sprawl into a single ritual. It does not replace Homebrew, Cargo, Nix, winget, pipx, or distro managers; it orchestrates them, making it attractive to users whose machines contain many overlapping software supply chains.

Timeline

2018: topgrade crate first published on crates.io.
Current project: topgrade-rs README identifies the maintained fork from r-darwish/topgrade.
2025: 16.x releases expand integrations and release automation across package managers.
2026: 17.0.0 bumps the minimum supported Rust version.
2026: 17.6.2 released with fixes for Homebrew, Linuxbrew, pip3 on Termux, Nix, and PowerShell behavior.

Related projects

Homebrew, Cargo, Nix, Winget, Scoop, MacPorts, Chocolatey, pipx, uv, mise, AUR, deb-get, zypper.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for topgrade. 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.
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.

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: ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/topgrade.toml${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/topgrade/topgrade.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`topgrade`	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 version17.6.2

manager updated2026-06-20

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv17.6.2

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:topgrade
Version	17.6.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/topgrade
Homepage	https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade
Repository	https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade
Upstream docs	https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade/archive/refs/tags/v17.6.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-20T13:00:31Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	topgrade
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

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%

topgrade

nix profile install nixpkgs#topgrade

normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/to/topgrade/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

topgrade 17.4.0-r0

run upgrades of packages in OS and other package managers

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

sudo apk add topgrade

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: topgrade
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: topgrade from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

topgrade-bash-completion 17.4.0-r0

Bash completions for topgrade

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

sudo apk add topgrade-bash-completion

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: topgrade
normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: topgrade-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

topgrade-doc 17.4.0-r0

run upgrades of packages in OS and other package managers (documentation)

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

sudo apk add topgrade-doc

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: topgrade
normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: topgrade-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

topgrade-fish-completion 17.4.0-r0

Fish completions for topgrade

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

sudo apk add topgrade-fish-completion

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: topgrade
normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: topgrade-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

topgrade-zsh-completion 17.4.0-r0

Zsh completions for topgrade

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

sudo apk add topgrade-zsh-completion

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: topgrade
normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: topgrade-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

zypper95%

topgrade 17.5.1-1.1

Upgrade all the things

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

sudo zypper install topgrade

License: GPL-3.0-only
Category: Productivity/Other
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: topgrade
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: topgrade from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

topgrade

sudo port install topgrade

normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/topgrade/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/topgrade

scoop install main/topgrade

normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/topgrade.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

topgrade-rs.topgrade

winget install --id topgrade-rs.topgrade -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Topgrade

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: topgrade-rs.topgrade 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.

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.

combined/topgrade.yml

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
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install topgrade with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget, zypper

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Why package nerds care

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