macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install coderlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install coder with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget
Tool for provisioning self-hosted development environments with Terraform. Version 2.34.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#codernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/coder/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/coderScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/coder.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Coder.Coder -eWindows Package Manager source index · Coder.Coder · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Tool for provisioning self-hosted development environments with Terraform
Project links
Commands and aliases
- coder
history
Project history and usage
Coder is an open-source, self-hosted platform and CLI for running cloud development environments and AI coding agents on infrastructure controlled by the user or organization.
Project history
Coder Technologies lists its founding date as August 2017. The modern coder/coder project is the open-source Coder v2 line, with workspaces defined in Terraform and a single coder CLI used for both server and client workflows.
Adoption history
Coder sits in the remote-development lineage that includes code-server, web IDEs, SSH-based development, JetBrains Gateway, VS Code Remote, and Kubernetes-backed workspaces. Its adoption path has been strongest among platform teams that want centrally managed, self-hosted development environments rather than a purely hosted SaaS.
How it is used
Users install the coder binary, start a server with coder server, log in with coder login, and connect to workspaces through IDEs, terminals, SSH, or web interfaces. Administrators define reusable workspace templates with Terraform, then manage users, images, policies, and infrastructure centrally.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, Coder is significant because a single CLI bootstraps a full remote-development control plane. Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and winget packaging make the same binary reachable across developer laptops, CI machines, and self-hosted servers.
Timeline
- 2017: Coder Technologies founding date listed in official site metadata.
- 2022: Public v0.1.0 tag appears in the coder/coder repository lineage.
- 2023: v2.0.0 tag appears in the coder/coder repository lineage.
- 2026: Homebrew formula distributes Coder 2.33.11 while Coder docs show the v2 documentation line.
Related projects
- Related projects include code-server, coder/registry modules and templates, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Dev Containers, VS Code Remote, JetBrains Gateway, Mutagen, and web IDE tools such as Jupyter.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:provision
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
coder | 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 version2.34.5
manager updated2026-07-07
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.34.5
https://github.com/coder/coder
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:coder |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.34.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/coder |
| Homepage | https://coder.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/coder/coder |
| Upstream docs | https://coder.com/docs |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/coder/coder/archive/refs/tags/v2.34.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-07T21:31:47Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | coder |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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%
coder
nix profile install nixpkgs#coder- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coder
Scoop95%
main/coder
scoop install main/coder- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coder
winget95%
Coder.Coder
winget install --id Coder.Coder -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coder
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment