agent safety

Agent safety answer

qwen-code is an AI coding tool with local file and command access potential.

Credential access

May access model credentials, repository files, environment variables, and local tool config.

Remote mutation

Can drive commands that mutate Git, packages, or cloud state.

Publish/artifact risk

Can generate code and invoke release workflows.

Recommended control

Run in containment and gate sensitive host tool calls.

Agent-use guidance

Limit workspace scope; require approval for secrets, publishing, and remote writes.

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install qwen-code

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#qwen-code

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/qw/qwen-code/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S qwen-code

Arch Linux sync databases · qwen-code · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Alibaba.Qwen -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Alibaba.Qwen · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

AI-powered command-line workflow tool for developers

Project links

Commands and aliases

qwen

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for qwen-code. 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 2 runtime 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: ~/.qwen/settings.json

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.qwen/settings.json

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`qwen`	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 version0.19.6

manager updated2026-07-04

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-codenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:qwen-code
Version	0.19.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qwen-code
Homepage	https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code
Repository	https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code
Upstream docs	https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://registry.npmjs.org/@qwen-code/qwen-code/-/qwen-code-0.19.6.tgz
Last updated	2026-07-04T20:12:39Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	node, ripgrep
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	qwen-code
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Nix95%

qwen-code

nix profile install nixpkgs#qwen-code

normalized package name match
Matched by: Qwen Code

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qw/qwen-code/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

pacman95%

qwen-code 0.17.1-1

Open-source AI agent for the terminal, optimized for Qwen-Coder

https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code

sudo pacman -S qwen-code

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
5 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Qwen Code

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: qwen-code from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

winget92%

Alibaba.Qwen

winget install --id Alibaba.Qwen -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Qwen

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Alibaba.Qwen from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

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

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.

combined/qwen-code.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated agent safety answer
curated configuration and credential file locations
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install qwen-code with Homebrew, Nix, pacman, winget