# Install vtcode with Homebrew CLI Semantic Coding Agent. Version 0.128.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:vtcode ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install vtcode ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:vtcode - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.128.0 - **Source summary:** CLI Semantic Coding Agent - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:36-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - vtcode (cli) - vtcode (alias) ## Dependencies - ripgrep ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.128.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://vinhnx.github.io - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage VT Code is a recent Rust-based terminal coding agent aimed at long-running autonomous software-development workflows. Its own documentation frames it around LLM-native code understanding, OS-native sandboxing, multiple model providers, open protocols such as MCP and ACP, and an extensible skills system. ### Project history The public GitHub repository was created on 2025-08-29. Because the project is young, there is not yet much independent, sourceable history beyond its own repository and user guide; the most reliable history is therefore its emergence as part of the mid-2020s wave of terminal coding agents rather than a long-established ecosystem role. ### How it is used The documented workflow is terminal-first: clone and build the Rust project, set an API key for a supported LLM provider, initialize a workspace to create `vtcode.toml`, then use chat, resume, continue, slash commands, workspace-aware context, and policy-controlled shell/file tools inside a project. ### Why package nerds care For package cataloging, VT Code is notable mainly as an actively developed, packaged Rust CLI/TUI coding agent rather than as a mature standard. Its history should be treated as provisional until there is broader adoption data or durable third-party coverage. ### Timeline - 2025-08-29: Public GitHub repository created. - 2026: Project documentation describes VT Code as a Rust coding agent with sandboxing, multi-provider LLM support, MCP/ACP integration, and workspace-oriented configuration. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for vtcode. 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: vtcode.toml, $VTCODE_HOME/config.toml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** vtcode - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [ripgrep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ripgrep/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [opencode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/opencode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-coding-agent, cli, developer-tools, llm, terminal. - [code-minimap](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/code-minimap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, terminal. - [genact](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/genact/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, terminal. - [gitu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, terminal. - [gitui](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitui/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, terminal. - [gptme](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gptme/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, llm, terminal. - [halp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/halp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, terminal. - [install-nothing](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/install-nothing/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, terminal. - [letta-code](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/letta-code/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: agent, ai-coding-agent, cli, coding, developer. - [qwen-code](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qwen-code/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: agent, cli, coding, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/vtcode.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/vtcode.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph