macOS
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brew install arflocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install arf with Homebrew, winget
Modern R console with syntax highlighting and fuzzy search. Version 0.4.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.
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Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id eitsupi.arf -eWindows Package Manager source index · eitsupi.arf · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Modern R console with syntax highlighting and fuzzy search
Project links
Commands and aliases
- arf
history
Project history and usage
arf console, short for Alternative R Frontend, is a new Rust-written cross-platform console for R. It focuses on interactive terminal ergonomics: syntax highlighting, fuzzy history search, meta commands, shell mode, configurable prompts, persistent SQLite-backed history, and an IPC mode for automation.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in January 2026, and v0.1.0 was released later that month. The README warns that arf is under active development and that the configuration and history file formats may still change, which is consistent with its fast early release cadence through the 0.3 and 0.4 series in spring 2026.
Adoption history
Adoption is early but already package-manager oriented. The README documents GitHub release binaries, a shell installer, winget, Scoop, cargo-binstall, Homebrew, AUR, and source installation. The Homebrew formula builds the `arf-console` crate, installs shell completions, and tests config initialization plus history and IPC commands.
How it is used
Users run `arf` as an alternative R console, optionally selecting an R version through rig or enabling reprex mode. Configuration lives in a platform-specific TOML file, generated with `arf config init`, and runtime usage includes R meta commands such as `:help`, `:shell`, `:history`, `:restart`, and `:quit`.
Why package nerds care
arf is notable because R console frontends are often Python- or IDE-adjacent, while arf packages a modern terminal REPL as a single Rust binary with no runtime dependencies. Its explicit Homebrew, winget, Scoop, AUR, and release-binary paths make it a good example of a young language-tooling project designed for cross-platform package distribution from the start.
Timeline
- 2026: GitHub repository created.
- 2026: v0.1.0 published as the first GitHub release.
- 2026: v0.4.x releases add to the early active-development line and reach Homebrew packaging.
Related projects
- The README documents integration with rig for R version switching and Air for reprex auto-formatting, placing arf in the modern R tooling ecosystem rather than as a standalone R implementation.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for arf. 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.
- Linux
~/.config/arf/arf.toml- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/arf/arf.toml- Windows
%APPDATA%\arf\arf.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
arf | 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 generated2026-07-10
manager version0.4.3
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.4.3
https://github.com/eitsupi/arf
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:arf |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/arf |
| Homepage | https://github.com/eitsupi/arf |
| Repository | https://github.com/eitsupi/arf |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/eitsupi/arf#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/eitsupi/arf/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T03:24:54Z |
| 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 | arf |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
winget95%
eitsupi.arf
winget install --id eitsupi.arf -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arf
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.
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