# Install uffizzi with Homebrew, apt, dnf, pacman, scoop, winget

Self-serve developer platforms in minutes, not months with k8s virtual clusters. Version 2.4.21 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:uffizzi
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install uffizzi
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install faker
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: faker from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install launchy
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: launchy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S launchy
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: launchy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install extras/launchy
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/launchy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id CodeJelly.Launchy -e
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:uffizzi
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/uffizzi>
- **Version:** 2.4.21
- **Source summary:** Self-serve developer platforms in minutes, not months with k8s virtual clusters
- **Homepage:** <https://uffizzi.com>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/UffizziCloud/uffizzi_cli>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://docs.uffizzi.com/>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/UffizziCloud/uffizzi_cli/archive/refs/tags/v2.4.21.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00

## Executables

- faker (cli)
- launchy (cli)
- setup (cli)
- thor (cli)
- uffizzi (cli)
- faker (alias)
- launchy (alias)
- setup (alias)
- thor (alias)
- uffizzi (alias)

## Dependencies

- ruby
- skaffold

## Install behavior

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

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 2.4.21
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/UffizziCloud/uffizzi_cli
- Upstream latest detected: v2.4.21 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
## Project history and usage

Uffizzi CLI is the command-line interface for the Uffizzi API and platform. It is used to create and manage Kubernetes-backed development, preview, and virtual-cluster environments from a terminal or CI workflow.

### Project history

The official CLI repository was created in 2021. Its README keeps the scope deliberately narrow: a CLI for the Uffizzi API, with installation delegated to the Uffizzi documentation and contribution handled through GitHub.

By the 2.x releases, the CLI was aligned with Uffizzi's virtual-cluster and ephemeral-environment documentation. Official docs show commands for creating clusters, updating kubeconfig, applying manifests, and creating Docker Compose based preview environments.

### Adoption history

Uffizzi CLI adoption follows teams that want developer environments and preview environments as part of Kubernetes and CI workflows. The official docs emphasize virtual clusters, dev clusters, environment lifecycle management, access control, and deployment from Kubernetes manifests or Docker Compose configuration.

### How it is used

Users authenticate with Uffizzi, create a cluster with `uffizzi cluster create`, update kubeconfig for kubectl access, and use Uffizzi commands to manage clusters or compose-based ephemeral environments. The docs also show GitHub workflow examples that install the CLI, log in, and update kubeconfig for pull-request environments.

### Why package nerds care

For package nerds, Uffizzi is a cloud CLI where packaging mostly matters because the binary is the automation hook. Installing it through Homebrew puts Uffizzi cluster and preview-environment commands into the same shell toolchain as kubectl, Helm, and CI scripts.

### Timeline

- 2021-11-01: Official Uffizzi CLI repository created.
- 2023: Uffizzi CLI 2.x releases were published throughout the year.
- 2024: Official docs describe Uffizzi virtual clusters, dev clusters, and lifecycle features.
- 2025-03-24: Uffizzi CLI 2.4.21 release published.

### Related projects

- The CLI talks to the Uffizzi API and is related to the Uffizzi platform repository and Uffizzi quickstart examples.
- It is used alongside Kubernetes tooling, especially kubectl and kubeconfig workflows.

### Sources

- GitHub repository metadata and releases record the 2021 repository creation and 2023-2025 release line.
- <https://docs.uffizzi.com/ documents virtual clusters, dev clusters, lifecycle management, access control, and CLI workflows.>
- <https://docs.uffizzi.com/usage/cli documents cluster, kubeconfig, manifest, and Docker Compose CLI usage.>
- <https://github.com/UffizziCloud/uffizzi_cli README describes the CLI as the command-line interface for the Uffizzi API.>


## Security Notes

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** uffizzi
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Conflicts With:** conserver
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** yes
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - faker - 33.3.1-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: faker from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Python program that generates fake data | https://github.com/joke2k/faker
- Debian apt - faker-doc - 33.3.1-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: faker-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Faker is a Python library that generates fake data (Documentation) | https://github.com/joke2k/faker
- Debian apt - python3-fake-factory - 33.3.1-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-fake-factory from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Faker is a Python library that generates fake data (Python 3) | https://github.com/joke2k/faker
- Ubuntu apt - faker - 22.0.0-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: faker from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Python program that generates fake data | https://github.com/joke2k/faker
- Ubuntu apt - python3-fake-factory - 22.0.0-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-fake-factory from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Faker is a Python library that generates fake data (Python 3) | https://github.com/joke2k/faker
- dnf - launchy - 2.5-45.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: launchy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Open Source Keystroke Launcher | http://www.launchy.net
- dnf - launchy-devel - 2.5-45.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: launchy-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for launchy | http://www.launchy.net
- dnf - setup - 2.15.0-29.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: setup from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A set of system configuration and setup files | https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/setup
- pacman - launchy - 2.9.1pre.1-3: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: launchy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes! | https://www.launchy.net/
- Scoop - extras/launchy: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/launchy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- winget - ChrisLong.NTFSHiddenDataFinder: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: ChrisLong.NTFSHiddenDataFinder from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - ChrisLong.TextMorph: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: ChrisLong.TextMorph from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - CodeJelly.Launchy: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: CodeJelly.Launchy from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


## Related links

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- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [ruby](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ruby/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [skaffold](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/skaffold/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [vcluster](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vcluster/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, virtual-clusters.
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- [clusterctl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clusterctl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.
- [cozyhr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cozyhr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.
- [krane](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/krane/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure, kubernetes.
- [devspace](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/devspace/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, developer, infrastructure.

## Combined YAML source

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


## Sources

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