tox ☆
« Back to VersTracker
Description:
Generic Python virtualenv management and test command-line tool
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.32.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: testing virtualenv python automation dev-tools
Install: brew install tox
About:
Tox is a comprehensive command-line tool for automating Python environment management and testing across multiple Python versions and configurations. It creates isolated virtual environments, handles dependencies, and executes test commands in a reproducible manner. This streamlines the development workflow by ensuring consistent testing and packaging processes.
Key Features:
  • Automated virtualenv creation and management
  • Multi-environment testing (e.g., different Python versions)
  • Declarative configuration via pyproject.toml or tox.ini
  • Seamless integration with pytest, nox, and other test runners
Use Cases:
  • Running unit tests across Python 3.8-3.12 simultaneously
  • Building and validating package distributions before release
  • Automating linting and type-checking in CI/CD pipelines
Alternatives:
  • nox – Nox uses Python scripts for configuration, offering more flexibility but a steeper learning curve than tox's INI/TOML format
  • hatch – Hatch is a modern project manager with built-in env management, while tox focuses specifically on test automation
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 18, 2025 8:22am 4.32.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 08b96f98
Oct 24, 2025 8:36pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 839f62da
Oct 11, 2025 9:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 60df752c
Oct 9, 2025 10:39pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 16e525fa
Oct 22, 2024 7:46pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ee563b60
Oct 22, 2024 3:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b5b8b7b1
Oct 22, 2024 7:07am 0 VERSION_BUMP a366783e
Oct 10, 2024 2:27am 0 VERSION_BUMP 9723a417
Oct 9, 2024 6:37pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ac4ffda4
Oct 1, 2024 4:57am 0 VERSION_BUMP 80f79ed1
Oct 1, 2024 3:59am 0 VERSION_BUMP e80d8543
Sep 19, 2024 6:04am 0 VERSION_BUMP db65a564
Aug 5, 2024 11:24pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 48d32bd0
Jul 3, 2024 3:45am 0 VERSION_BUMP d2475cd1
Jan 12, 2024 1:32pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2fb55562
Nov 27, 2023 11:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 47380328
Oct 19, 2023 2:51am 0 VERSION_BUMP 687975a7
Sep 7, 2023 9:57pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 46cc58ef
Aug 21, 2023 11:43pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 41ff531f
Aug 8, 2023 1:11pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 6c6f044b
Jun 20, 2023 3:53am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7a320596
May 28, 2023 3:35am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8265ddc1
Apr 13, 2023 10:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 048e227e
Apr 13, 2023 12:34pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c96860d9
Mar 12, 2023 7:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 76194142
Mar 12, 2023 7:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2d3d0fe4
Feb 21, 2023 7:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b40a6309
Feb 21, 2023 7:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP aaa8c9ff
Feb 9, 2023 12:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0573448d
Feb 9, 2023 12:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8f52ec0a
Feb 1, 2023 2:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP baf4496b
Feb 1, 2023 2:32am 0 VERSION_BUMP 32221995
Jan 31, 2023 6:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7c32c810
Jan 31, 2023 6:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9bd8bcbc
Jan 26, 2023 2:25am 0 VERSION_BUMP 657e146f
Jan 26, 2023 2:25am 0 VERSION_BUMP 111a7319
Jan 19, 2023 4:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP 054f4ca9
Jan 19, 2023 4:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP b8c1842e
Jan 18, 2023 12:43am 0 VERSION_BUMP b9f2b1f6
Jan 18, 2023 12:43am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8386bcb0
Jan 17, 2023 1:32am 0 VERSION_BUMP bfb312e2
Jan 17, 2023 1:32am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8bede074
Jan 16, 2023 8:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP e65c2014
Jan 16, 2023 8:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ac181abc
Jan 16, 2023 6:05am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7ce26f13
Jan 16, 2023 6:04am 0 VERSION_BUMP 50f9c7aa
Jan 16, 2023 2:25am 0 VERSION_BUMP 107103fb
Jan 16, 2023 2:25am 0 VERSION_BUMP c9b8f903
Jan 12, 2023 4:53pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 214cdca2
Jan 11, 2023 9:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP bd223062
Jan 11, 2023 9:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP fb21c841
Jan 7, 2023 6:04am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6dc64b59
Jan 7, 2023 6:04am 0 VERSION_BUMP 0749bb5f
Jan 6, 2023 7:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a5e7e571
Jan 6, 2023 7:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 6f5f1b4e
Jan 6, 2023 1:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP b9449f79
Jan 6, 2023 1:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP 4433c7ec
« Back to VersTracker  |  Browse Packages  |  About