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macOS

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brew install librefang

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overview

Package summary

Self-hostable operating system for autonomous AI agents

Project links

Commands and aliases

librefang

history

Project history and usage

LibreFang is an open-source Agent Operating System written in Rust for running autonomous AI agents with lifecycle management, scheduling, channels, workflows, memory, skills, MCP integration, and a local dashboard/API.

Project history

The project presents itself as a community fork of RightNow-AI/openfang with open governance and a merge-first pull-request policy. GitHub repository metadata shows the librefang/librefang repository was created on 2026-03-12, and the README describes the implementation as a Rust-built agent operating system rather than a Python wrapper or chatbot framework.

Adoption history

LibreFang is distributed through several package-manager-friendly channels: Homebrew tap and cask, Cargo install from the repository, Docker images, npm, pip, Arch packaging, and signed release assets. Official GitHub metadata observed during enrichment showed 321 stars and 64 forks, indicating early but visible adoption.

How it is used

The normal CLI flow is to install the binary, run `librefang init` or start the daemon, configure at least one LLM provider key, then use commands such as `librefang chat`, `librefang agent`, `librefang workflow`, `librefang cron`, and `librefang start` for local or daemon-backed agent operation.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about LibreFang because it ships as a single Rust-based CLI/daemon with multiple official distribution paths, desktop and container options, release assets for several platforms, and documented config migration from related agent systems.

Timeline

2026-03-12: GitHub repository created.
2026-03-25: Early release-candidate tags appear in the official GitHub releases stream.
2026-06-29: v2026.6.29 release published with Homebrew, npm, pip, Cargo, Docker, Arch, RPM, Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS install paths documented in the release notes.

Related projects

OpenFang is the direct upstream family named by the README and migration docs; OpenClaw, LangChain, and AutoGPT are documented migration sources.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for librefang. 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.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
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: ~/.librefang/config.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.librefang/secrets.env

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`librefang`	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 generated2026-07-25

manager version2026.7.21

manager updated2026-07-21

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2026.7.21

https://github.com/librefang/librefang

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:librefang
Version	2026.7.21
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/librefang
Homepage	https://librefang.ai
Repository	https://github.com/librefang/librefang
Upstream docs	https://docs.librefang.ai/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/librefang/librefang/archive/refs/tags/v2026.7.21.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-21T12:35:13Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	openssl@3
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
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	librefang
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	head stable

package graph

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/librefang.yml

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
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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