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Install forgecode with Homebrew, pacman, zypper, dnf, apt

AI-enhanced terminal development environment. Version 2.13.19 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-24. Also installable with ubuntu: sudo apt install forge-doc.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install forgecode

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S forge

Arch Linux sync databases · forge · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install forge

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · forge · source: download.opensuse.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-forge

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · gnome-shell-extension-forge · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install forge-doc

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · forge-doc · source: archive.ubuntu.com

overview

Package summary

AI-enhanced terminal development environment

Commands and aliases

  • forge

history

Project history and usage

ForgeCode is a terminal-based AI coding agent and development environment. It exposes an interactive TUI, one-shot command mode, and Zsh integration for sending development tasks to an LLM-backed agent from the shell.

Project history

The official README describes Forge as an AI-enhanced terminal development environment and a comprehensive coding agent that integrates AI capabilities with a developer's local environment.

The official documentation site presents ForgeCode as a coding harness for terminal workflows and documents provider login, model selection, Zsh support, custom rules, MCP integration, and service features.

Adoption history

ForgeCode's public packaging and release cadence are recent. The documentation site metadata lists 2024 as the published date, and the GitHub release page shows active 2.x releases through June 2026.

Its adoption story belongs to the 2024-2026 wave of terminal AI coding agents: install a CLI, authenticate an AI provider, then let the agent inspect, edit, and run commands in a local codebase.

How it is used

Users install ForgeCode with the official installer or a package manager, run forge for the interactive TUI, pass -p/--prompt for one-shot tasks, or install the Zsh plugin to route colon-prefixed shell prompts to the active agent.

The README and docs describe multi-provider support, provider login, model selection, project-aware prompting, conversation resume, sandboxed worktrees, and optional ForgeCode services.

Why package nerds care

ForgeCode is notable as a fast-moving Rust workspace distributed as a developer CLI rather than as an editor extension first.

For package maintainers, it represents the newer class of AI tools whose package metadata, release channels, shell integrations, and provider credential setup matter as much as the binary itself.

Timeline

  • 2024: The official site metadata lists the software datePublished as 2024-01-01.
  • 2026: The docs page records an April 10, 2026 update to installation and setup documentation.
  • 2026: The GitHub release page shows v2.13.x releases in June 2026, including v2.13.15 on June 30, 2026.

Related projects

  • ForgeCode is related to other terminal AI coding agents and to LLM provider APIs from OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and other providers documented by the project.
  • The repository is a Rust workspace made up of internal forge_* crates, reflecting a packaged CLI/application architecture rather than a single script.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for forgecode. 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 2 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.

Unix
~/.forge/.forge.toml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
forgecliglobal 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 generated2026-07-25
manager version2.13.19
manager updated2026-07-24
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.13.19

https://github.com/tailcallhq/forgecode

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:forgecode
Version2.13.19
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/forgecode
Homepagehttps://forgecode.dev/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/tailcallhq/forgecode
Upstream docshttps://forgecode.dev/docs
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/tailcallhq/forgecode/archive/refs/tags/v2.13.19.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-24T21:11:50Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesprotobuf, rust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameforgecode
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Ubuntu apt92%

forge-doc 1.0.1-3.1build1

documentation for forge

https://github.com/arrayfire/forge

sudo apt install forge-doc
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: forge
  • 1 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: forge-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt92%

libforge-dev 1.0.1-3.1build1

development files for forge

https://github.com/arrayfire/forge

sudo apt install libforge-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: forge
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libforge-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt92%

libforge1t64 1.0.1-3.1build1

high-performance OpenGL visualization

https://github.com/arrayfire/forge

sudo apt install libforge1t64
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: forge
  • 9 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libforge1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf92%

gnome-shell-extension-forge 89-3.fc45

Tiling and window manager for GNOME Shell

https://github.com/forge-ext/forge

sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-forge
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: gnome-shell-extension-forge
  • 1 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gnome-shell-extension-forge from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman92%

forge 2:1.0.8-3

High Performance Visualizations

https://github.com/arrayfire/forge

sudo pacman -S forge
  • License: BSD
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 4 dependencies
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: forge from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper92%

forge 0.5.1-1.1

A command line tool to interact with git forges

https://github.com/git-pkgs/forge

sudo zypper install forge
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: forge
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper92%

forge-bash-completion 0.5.1-1.1

Bash Completion for forge

https://github.com/git-pkgs/forge

sudo zypper install forge-bash-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: forge
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper92%

forge-zsh-completion 0.5.1-1.1

Zsh Completion for forge

https://github.com/git-pkgs/forge

sudo zypper install forge-zsh-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: forge
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Forge
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • protobufBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • mimo-codeShares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools.
  • opencodeShares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-tools, llm.
  • zeroShares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools.
  • kimi-cliShares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, terminal.
  • letta-codeShares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools.
  • mistral-vibeShares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools.

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.

Used sources

  • 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