# Install rtk with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget CLI proxy to minimize LLM token consumption. Version 0.43.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#rtk. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:rtk ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install rtk ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#rtk ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rt/rtk/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/rtk ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rtk.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id rtk-ai.rtk -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: rtk-ai.rtk from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:rtk - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.43.0 - **Source summary:** CLI proxy to minimize LLM token consumption - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-28T11:51:21Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - rtk (cli) - rtk (alias) ## Build dependencies - 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: 0.43.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-28 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk - Upstream latest detected: v0.43.0 (current) ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for rtk. 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 - Linux: ~/.config/rtk/config.toml - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/rtk/config.toml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** rtk - **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 - Nix - rtk: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rt/rtk/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/rtk: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rtk.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - rtk-ai.rtk: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: rtk-ai.rtk from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## 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. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [forgecode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/forgecode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-tools, llm. - [opencode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/opencode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-tools, llm. - [code2prompt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/code2prompt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, llm. - [codeburn](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/codeburn/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, ai-coding, cli, coding-agents. - [codex-acp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/codex-acp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, ai-coding, cli, coding-agents. - [crit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-tools. - [ctx7](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ctx7/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, ai-coding, cli, coding-agents. - [gitingest](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitingest/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, llm. - [codex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cask/codex/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: agents, ai, ai-coding, cli, coding. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rtk.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rtk.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph