macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install happy-coderlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install happyMacPorts ports tree · devel/happy/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install happy-coder with Homebrew, Nix, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper
CLI for operating AI coding agents from mobile devices. Version 0.13.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#happy-codernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ha/happy-coder/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add happyAlpine Linux edge package indexes · happy · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install happyDebian stable package indexes · happy · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ghc-happy-libFedora Rawhide package metadata · ghc-happy-lib · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S happyArch Linux sync databases · happy · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install happyopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · happy · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
CLI for operating AI coding agents from mobile devices
Project links
Commands and aliases
- happy
- happy-mcp
history
Project history and usage
Happy Coder is a CLI-centered mobile and web control layer for AI coding agents. Its package history is tied to the fast-moving 2025-2026 coding-agent ecosystem: local agents stay on user-owned machines while phones and browsers provide remote control, notifications, and voice-driven interaction.
Project history
The original `happy-cli` repository describes Happy Coder as a CLI that connects local Claude Code to a mobile device. The newer official repository and documentation describe Happy as a mobile and web client for Claude Code and Codex with end-to-end encryption, real-time sync, and a CLI installed as `happy`.
The official README records a package-name migration from `happy-coder` to `happy`, crediting the donation of the shorter npm package name. That migration is an important packaging detail: Homebrew still uses the `happy-coder` formula name in the input batch, while the documented npm command installs `happy`.
Adoption history
Happy's adoption path is shaped by developers who already run Claude Code or Codex locally but want to monitor or steer sessions away from the keyboard. The official site emphasizes mobile access, multiple active sessions, push notifications, voice control, and no requirement to move code onto rented cloud machines.
How it is used
The documented workflow is to install the CLI, then run `happy claude` or `happy codex` instead of invoking the underlying agent directly. Happy wraps the local agent, allows control from phone, tablet, web app, or desktop, and can switch control back to the local keyboard.
Why package nerds care
Happy Coder is package-nerd-interesting because it shows how AI-agent tools are being packaged as local wrappers plus mobile/web companions, not just as SaaS endpoints. The executable names `happy` and `happy-mcp`, the package-name migration, and the split between archived CLI-specific and broader app repositories are the details a formula maintainer has to track.
Timeline
- 2026-04-20: Official documentation page records a published update date for the Happy Coder docs.
- 2026: Official README documents migration from the `happy-coder` package to the `happy` package name.
- 2026: Official repository presents Happy as a mobile and web client for Claude Code and Codex.
Related projects
- Happy Coder is directly related to Claude Code, Codex, the Happy App, Happy CLI, Happy Agent, Happy Server, and the Happy web app. The project also has an MCP-facing executable in the package facts.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
happy | cli | global executable | |
happy-mcp | 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 version0.13.0
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.13.0
https://github.com/slopus/happy-cli
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:happy-coder |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/happy-coder |
| Homepage | https://happy.engineering |
| Repository | https://github.com/slopus/happy-cli |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/slopus/happy-cli#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/slopus/happy-cli/archive/refs/tags/v0.13.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:42-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | difftastic, node, ripgrep |
| Build dependencies | yarn |
| 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 | happy-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%
happy-coder
nix profile install nixpkgs#happy-coder- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Happy Coder
MacPorts94%
happy
sudo port install happy- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
Debian apt92%
happy 1.20.1.1-1
Parser generator for Haskell
https://www.haskell.org/happy/
sudo apt install happy- Section: haskell
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
Nix92%
happy
nix profile install nixpkgs#happy- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
Ubuntu apt92%
happy 1.20.1.1-1
Parser generator for Haskell
https://www.haskell.org/happy/
sudo apt install happy- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
apk92%
happy 1.21.0-r3
Parser generator for Haskell
https://www.haskell.org/happy/
sudo apk add happy- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
apk92%
happy-doc 1.21.0-r3
Parser generator for Haskell (documentation)
https://www.haskell.org/happy/
sudo apk add happy-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
dnf92%
ghc-happy-lib 2.1.7-1.fc44
Haskell happy-lib library
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy-lib
sudo dnf install ghc-happy-lib- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- 16 dependencies
- 6 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
dnf92%
ghc-happy-lib-common 2.1.7-1.fc44
Common data files for happy-lib
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo dnf install ghc-happy-lib-common- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: happy
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
dnf92%
ghc-happy-lib-devel 2.1.7-1.fc44
Haskell happy-lib library development files
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo dnf install ghc-happy-lib-devel- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
dnf92%
ghc-happy-lib-doc 2.1.7-1.fc44
Haskell happy-lib library documentation
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo dnf install ghc-happy-lib-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: happy
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
dnf92%
ghc-happy-lib-prof 2.1.7-1.fc44
Haskell happy-lib profiling library
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo dnf install ghc-happy-lib-prof- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
dnf92%
happy 2.1.7-1.fc44
Parser Generator for Haskell
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo dnf install happy- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
pacman92%
happy 2.1.6-2
The Parser Generator for Haskell
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo pacman -S happy- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
zypper92%
happy 2.1.7-1.4
Happy is a parser generator for Haskell
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/happy
sudo zypper install happy- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: happy
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Happy
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