macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install apfellocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install apfelMacPorts ports tree · llm/apfel/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install apfel with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Apple Intelligence from the command-line, with OpenAi-compatible API server. Version 1.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-03.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#apfelnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ap/apfel/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install apfel-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · apfel-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Apple Intelligence from the command-line, with OpenAi-compatible API server
Project links
Commands and aliases
- apfel
history
Project history and usage
apfel is a macOS command-line tool and local OpenAI-compatible server for Apple's on-device FoundationModels language model.
Project history
The official site presents apfel as a zero-configuration way to use the language model included with Apple Intelligence on Apple Silicon Macs. The GitHub README describes it as a UNIX tool, local OpenAI-compatible server, and interactive chat interface with no cloud service, no API keys, and no model download.
The project is implemented in Swift and targets macOS 26 Tahoe and Apple Silicon. Its documentation emphasizes shell composition, JSON output, stdin/stdout behavior, local HTTP compatibility with OpenAI SDKs, and on-device inference.
Adoption history
apfel's official site reports rapid GitHub adoption in 2026 and the repository lists thousands of stars. Homebrew packaging made the command available as a one-command install for macOS users.
How it is used
Users run apfel directly as a UNIX filter, start a local server with apfel --serve, or use apfel --chat for an interactive REPL. The documented server exposes a localhost OpenAI-compatible API at /v1 for chat completions, responses, model listing, health checks, tool calling, and structured output.
The official site states that apfel needs no YAML, environment variables, model selection, subscriptions, or API keys for its core local model use.
Why package nerds care
apfel is package-nerd significant because it packages an operating-system model API as a composable command-line tool and localhost API backend. It gives Homebrew users an immediately scriptable local LLM endpoint without a model artifact, daemon setup, or cloud credential path.
Timeline
- 2026: Official documentation describes macOS 26 Tahoe and Apple Silicon as requirements.
- 2026: v1.8.0 documented on the official site and GitHub release metadata.
- 2026: Official site reports thousands of GitHub stars and Homebrew installation as the primary quick start.
Related projects
- The official site lists related apfel-family tools such as apfel-chat, apfel-gui, apfel-mcp, apfel-run, apfel-server-kit, auge, and translate.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
apfel | 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 version1.8.0
manager updated2026-07-03
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.8.0
https://github.com/Arthur-Ficial/apfel
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:apfel |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/apfel |
| Homepage | https://apfel.franzai.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/Arthur-Ficial/apfel |
| Upstream docs | https://apfel.franzai.com/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Arthur-Ficial/apfel/archive/refs/tags/v1.8.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-03T03:57:41Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_tahoe) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | apfel |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| 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.
Nix95%
apfel
nix profile install nixpkgs#apfel- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
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apfel-devel 3.1.1-2.10
Development files for Apfel, a PDF Evolution Library
sudo zypper install apfel-devel- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
zypper95%
apfel-devel-static 3.1.1-2.10
Static development files for Apfel, a PDF Evolution library
sudo zypper install apfel-devel-static- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
zypper95%
apfel-doc 3.1.1-2.10
Documentation for APFEL, a PDF evolution library
sudo zypper install apfel-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
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libAPFEL0_0_0 3.1.1-2.10
A Probability Distribution Function Evolution Library
sudo zypper install libAPFEL0_0_0- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 8 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
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python311-apfel 3.1.1-2.10
A Probability Distribution Function Evolution Library
sudo zypper install python311-apfel- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 9 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
zypper95%
python313-apfel 3.1.1-2.10
A Probability Distribution Function Evolution Library
sudo zypper install python313-apfel- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 9 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
zypper95%
python314-apfel 3.1.1-2.10
A Probability Distribution Function Evolution Library
sudo zypper install python314-apfel- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apfel
- 9 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
MacPorts95%
apfel
sudo port install apfel- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Apfel
source trail
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- Nucleus package database
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- external package-manager database matches
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- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment