Coq

Coq 2025.08.3

Coq is a formal proof management system.

  • By The Coq Team
  • Open Source
  • Updated Apr 9, 2026
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About Coq

The Coq platform is a distribution of the Coq proof assistant together with a selection of Coq
libraries. It provides a set of scripts to compile and install OPAM, Coq, Coq libraries and Coq
plugins on MacOS, Windows and many Linux distributions in a reliable way with consistent results.

What's new in 2025.08.3

Rocq Platform – Minor Release (2025.08.3)
This is a minor release that fixes the issue "Rocq cannot find libraries in Rocq Platform" when using a shell.
Bug fixes
- Fix issue where Rocq could not locate libraries when used from a shell environment
The remainder of the release notes is identical to the previous release.
Recommended binary installers
- Windows (64-bit) installer for Rocq 9.0
- macOS (ARM) installer for Rocq 9.0
Note: Snap is no longer supported (a replacement is in progress).
General information
See README for general information and installation instructions.
See Charter for the concept and goals of Rocq Platform.
See CEP52 for the Rocq and Rocq Platform release cycle.
See macOS, Linux, and Windows for detailed installation and usage instructions.
Major enhancements
None.
Included Versions of Coq
Recommended Rocq version
- Rocq 9.0.1 with the first package collection from August 2025
Compatibility Coq versions
The compatibility versions are intended to help porting packages from an older to the latest release. They can be installed in parallel with other versions of Coq (Coq Platform will create separate opam switches for each Coq version).
- Coq 8.20.1 with the first package collection from January 2025
- Coq 8.19.2 with the first package collection from October 2024
- Coq 8.18.0 with the first package collection from November 2023
- Coq 8.17.1 with the first package collection from August 2023
- Coq 8.16.1 with an updated package collection from August 2023 which is as much as possible compatible with the first 8.17.1 package collection
- Coq 8.16.1 with the first package collection from September 2022
- Coq 8.15.2 with an updated package collection from September 2022 which is as much as possible compatible with the first 8.16.1 package collection
- Coq 8.15.2 with the first package collection from April 2022
- Coq 8.14.1 with an updated package collection from April 2022 which is as much as possible compatible with the first 8.15.2 package collection
- Coq 8.14.1 with the first package collection from January 2022
- Coq 8.13.2 with an updated package collection from January 2022 which is as much as possible compatible with the first 8.14.1 package collection
- Coq 8.13.2 with an updated package collection from September 2021
- Coq 8.13.2 with the original package collection from February 2021
- Coq 8.12.2 with the same package collection as the 8.12.2 Coq Platform release
Notes
Binary installers are provided for Rocq 9.0. …

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherThe Coq Team
AuthorCoq
Version2025.08.3
Release date2026-04-09
LicenseCC0-1.0
Installer typenullsoft
Architecturex64
Package IDCoq.CoqPlatform
Install scopeAll users

Install Coq from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Coq.CoqPlatform -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Coq.CoqPlatform -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Coq.CoqPlatform -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"signed_Rocq-Platform-release-2025.08.3-version.9.0.2025.08-Windows-x86_64.exe" /S

Coq version history

2025.08.2 Feb 19, 2026

This is a minor release to bump version of rocq-hierarchy-builder to 1.10.2
The remainder of the release notes is a copy of the previous release.
Recommended binary installers
- Windows (64 bit) installer for Rocq 9.0
- MacOS (arm) installer for Rocq 9.0
Note: snap is no longer supported (we are working on a replacement)
General information
See README for general information and installation of Rocq Platform.
See Charter for the concept and goals of Rocq Platform.
See CEP52 for the Rocq and Rocq Platform release cycle.
See macOS, Linux and Windows for detailed installation and usage instructions.
Major enhancements
Included Versions of Coq
Recommended Rocq version
- Rocq 9.0.1 with the first package collection from August 2025
Compatibility Coq versions
The compatibility versions are intended to help porting packages from an older to the latest release. They can be installed in parallel with other versions of Coq (Coq Platform will create separate opam switches for each Coq version).
- Coq 8.20.1 with the first package collection from January 2025
- Coq 8.19.2 with the first package collection from October 2024
- Coq 8.18.0 with the first package collection from November 2023
- Coq 8.17.1 with the first package collection from August 2023
- Coq 8.16.1 with an updated package collection from August 2023 which is as much as possible compatible with the first 8.17.1 package collection
- Coq 8.16.1 with the first package collection from September 2022 …

2025.1.0 Feb 17, 2025
8.14.1

Other versions

  • 8.13.2

Frequently asked questions

Is Coq free?

Yes. Coq is free and open-source software released under the CC0-1.0 license.

What is the latest version of Coq?

The latest version is 2025.08.3, released on Apr 9, 2026.

Is it safe to download Coq?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 86aabc0d422cf6a6662ec1c634b8574eb2505141fc6daa31a9cc4d490ea4e43d.

Which Windows versions does Coq support?

Coq runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Coq silently?

Run the offline installer with "signed_Rocq-Platform-release-2025.08.3-version.9.0.2025.08-Windows-x86_64.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Coq.CoqPlatform -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Coq?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Coq and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Coq.CoqPlatform -e.