# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:forgecode ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install forgecode ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S forge ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: forge from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install forge ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-forge ``` Evidence: 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 - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install forge-doc ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: forge-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:forgecode - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.13.19 - **Source summary:** AI-enhanced terminal development environment - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-24T21:11:50Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - forge (cli) - forge (alias) ## Build dependencies - protobuf - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 2.13.19 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-24 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/tailcallhq/forgecode - Upstream latest detected: v2.13.19 (current) ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes 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. ## 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 - Unix: ~/.forge/.forge.toml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** forgecode - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Ubuntu apt - forge-doc - 1.0.1-3.1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: forge-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | documentation for forge | https://github.com/arrayfire/forge - Ubuntu apt - libforge-dev - 1.0.1-3.1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libforge-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | development files for forge | https://github.com/arrayfire/forge - Ubuntu apt - libforge1t64 - 1.0.1-3.1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libforge1t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | high-performance OpenGL visualization | https://github.com/arrayfire/forge - dnf - gnome-shell-extension-forge - 89-3.fc45: installed executable or alias match | 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 | Tiling and window manager for GNOME Shell | https://github.com/forge-ext/forge - pacman - forge - 2:1.0.8-3: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: forge from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | High Performance Visualizations | https://github.com/arrayfire/forge - zypper - forge - 0.5.1-1.1: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A command line tool to interact with git forges | https://github.com/git-pkgs/forge - zypper - forge-bash-completion - 0.5.1-1.1: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for forge | https://github.com/git-pkgs/forge - zypper - forge-zsh-completion - 0.5.1-1.1: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: forge-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for forge | https://github.com/git-pkgs/forge ## Related links - [MCP tool packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/mcp-tools/) - Mentions MCP or Model Context Protocol. - [AI and agent packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/ai-agent-tools/) - Matched AI model, agent, coding-agent, orchestration, or MCP metadata. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [protobuf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/protobuf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mimo-code](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mimo-code/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools. - [opencode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/opencode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-tools, llm. - [zero](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zero/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools. - [kimi-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kimi-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, terminal. - [letta-code](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/letta-code/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools. - [mistral-vibe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mistral-vibe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, developer-tools. - [pixtuoid](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pixtuoid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-tools, terminal. - [qqqa](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qqqa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, llm, terminal. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/forgecode.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/forgecode.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - 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