# Install ata with Homebrew, MacPorts ChatGPT in the terminal. Version 2.0.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ata ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ata ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ata ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: llm/ata/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ata - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.0.4 - **Source summary:** ChatGPT in the terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - ata (cli) - ata (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.0.4 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/transformrs/ata - Upstream latest detected: v2.0.4 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage The Homebrew `ata` formula currently points at a small Rust command-line AI tool whose upstream README now brands the executable as `trf`: multimodal AI in the terminal. It is designed for shell pipelines rather than a stateful chat application. ### Project history The repository began in January 2023, shortly after the first wave of ChatGPT terminal wrappers. Early releases used the `ata` name and focused on OpenAI-style chat from standard input; by the current README the project presents itself as `trf` and supports OpenAI, DeepInfra, Google, Hyperbolic, and other providers. The 2.0.0 release added support for `gpt-3.5-turbo` and mentioned a default configuration directory, while the current README states the project philosophy as not handling state and doing settings through command-line arguments and environment variables. ### Adoption history The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew and MacPorts packaging. Upstream release notes show community bug fixes, including input handling and old-config compatibility, but official public adoption history is otherwise thin. ### How it is used Typical usage pipes text into `trf chat` or `trf tts`, with provider keys supplied as environment variables such as `OPENAI_KEY` or `DEEPINFRA_KEY`. The README examples intentionally compose with ordinary shell tools, files, scripts, and media players such as VLC. ### Why package nerds care For package nerds, the interesting bit is the naming drift and Unix-tool posture: a package named `ata`, an upstream README titled `trf`, and a deliberate preference for stdin/stdout, environment variables, and tiny wrapper scripts over application-managed state. ### Timeline - 2023: Initial repository commits and first tagged release series. - 2023: v2.0.0 added gpt-3.5-turbo support. - 2024: v2.0.4 fixed crashes with old config files. ### Related projects - Related tools include terminal AI wrappers, OpenAI/DeepInfra command-line clients, text-to-speech pipelines, and shell-scriptable LLM helpers. ### Sources - Official git metadata from https://github.com/transformrs/ata.git - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ata - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - MacPorts - ata: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: llm/ata/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [klog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/klog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, time-tracking. - [timewarrior](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/timewarrior/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, time-tracking. - [tock](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tock/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, time-tracking. - [watson](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/watson/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, time-tracking. - [a2ps](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/a2ps/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [abook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [acronym](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/acronym/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [ad](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ad/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [arttime](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arttime/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, productivity, terminal, time. - [bartib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bartib/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, productivity, terminal, time. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ata.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ata.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