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Install fcitx-remote-for-osx with Homebrew
Handle input method in command-line. Version 0.4.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Handle input method in command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fcitx-remote
- fcitx-remote-general
history
Project history and usage
fcitx-remote-for-osx is a macOS command-line utility that simulates fcitx-remote behavior for switching or querying input methods.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in 2015 and describes the project as an fcitx-remote simulation for handling OS X input methods from the command line.
Adoption history
The input package metadata shows Homebrew packaging, which is the natural distribution channel for a macOS-specific command-line input-method helper.
How it is used
Users install the `fcitx-remote` and `fcitx-remote-general` executables to control macOS input-method state from scripts, shells, or editor integrations.
Why package nerds care
The package is useful to developers and multilingual macOS users who want Unix-like, scriptable control over input-method state without depending on the Linux fcitx runtime.
Timeline
- 2015: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2023: Repository metadata shows later maintenance activity.
Related projects
- fcitx and fcitx-remote provide the Linux input-method behavior that this macOS tool emulates.
Sources
- Official GitHub repository metadata for xcodebuild/fcitx-remote-for-osx.
- Official README.
- input.source_facts.package-manager
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 11 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
fcitx-remote | cli | global executable | |
fcitx-remote-general | 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 generated2026-08-04
manager version0.4.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.4.0
https://github.com/xcodebuild/fcitx-remote-for-osx
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fcitx-remote-for-osx |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fcitx-remote-for-osx |
| Homepage | https://github.com/xcodebuild/fcitx-remote-for-osx |
| Repository | https://github.com/xcodebuild/fcitx-remote-for-osx |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/xcodebuild/fcitx-remote-for-osx/archive/refs/tags/0.4.0.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | fcitx-remote-for-osx |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation