# Install qwen-code with Homebrew, Nix, pacman, winget AI-powered command-line workflow tool for developers. Version 0.21.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-04. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#qwen-code. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:qwen-code ``` ## 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. Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install qwen-code ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#qwen-code ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qw/qwen-code/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S qwen-code ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: qwen-code from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Alibaba.Qwen -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Alibaba.Qwen from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:qwen-code - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.21.4 - **Source summary:** AI-powered command-line workflow tool for developers - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-08-04T06:59:58Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - qwen (cli) - qwen (alias) ## Dependencies - node - ripgrep ## 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: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 0.21.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-08-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for qwen-code. 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: ~/.qwen/settings.json ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.qwen/settings.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** qwen-code - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - qwen-code: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qw/qwen-code/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - qwen-code - 0.19.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: qwen-code from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Open-source AI agent for the terminal, optimized for Qwen-Coder | https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code - winget - Alibaba.Qwen: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Alibaba.Qwen from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [MCP tool packages](https://pkg.so/mcp-tools/) - Mentions MCP or Model Context Protocol. - [AI and agent packages](https://pkg.so/ai-agent-tools/) - Matched AI model, agent, coding-agent, orchestration, or MCP metadata. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [node](https://pkg.so/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ripgrep](https://pkg.so/brew/ripgrep/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [zot](https://pkg.so/brew/zot/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents, llm. - [opencode](https://pkg.so/brew/opencode/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, llm. - [rtk](https://pkg.so/brew/rtk/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, llm. - [worktrunk](https://pkg.so/brew/worktrunk/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-workflow. - [beads](https://pkg.so/brew/beads/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents. - [specify](https://pkg.so/brew/specify/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, developer-workflow. - [repomix](https://pkg.so/brew/repomix/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agents, llm. - [mistral-vibe](https://pkg.so/brew/mistral-vibe/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: ai, cli, coding-agent, coding-agents. - [claude-cmd](https://pkg.so/brew/claude-cmd/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: agents, ai, cli, code, coding. - [mimo-code](https://pkg.so/brew/mimo-code/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: agent, agents, ai, cli, code. - [openskills](https://pkg.so/brew/openskills/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: agents, ai, cli, coding, coding-agents. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/qwen-code.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/qwen-code.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph - curated agent safety answer