install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rmpc

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add rmpc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · rmpc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#rmpc

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rm/rmpc/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S rmpc

Arch Linux sync databases · rmpc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install rmpc

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rmpc · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Terminal based Media Player Client with album art support

Project links

Commands and aliases

rmpc

history

Project history and usage

rmpc is a modern, configurable terminal interface for Music Player Daemon with album art, lyrics, command mode, and multiple terminal-image backends.

Project history

mierak released rmpc as a configurable terminal client for Music Player Daemon. The first tagged 0.1 release appeared in June 2024, followed by rapid development of command mode, terminal-image support, configurable layouts, lyrics, MPD password support, and broader playback and library controls.

Later releases added configuration hot reloading, Cava visualization, partition management, IPC and remote commands, MPD stickers, YouTube-assisted queueing, and increasingly flexible layouts and key sequences.

Adoption history

rmpc is distributed through Homebrew and several Unix-like package ecosystems, including Alpine, Nix, Arch Linux, and openSUSE according to the supplied package facts. Official releases also provide downloadable binaries.

The client gained attention among terminal-centric MPD users by combining a keyboard-oriented interface with cover art, configurable panes, lyrics, mouse support, and integrations that are uncommon in traditional text-only MPD clients.

How it is used

Users connect rmpc to an MPD server to browse music, manage the queue and playlists, control playback, inspect outputs, and display cover art or synchronized lyrics in a terminal.

The RON configuration controls the MPD address and optional password, themes, layouts, panes, key bindings, album-art protocol, lyrics, external commands, and numerous display and playback behaviors. MPD_HOST and MPD_PORT can also supply connection settings.

Why package nerds care

rmpc represents a modern generation of terminal applications: a Rust binary, declarative RON configuration, hot reloading, extensive key remapping, and support for several competing terminal graphics protocols.

For MPD enthusiasts it adds visual richness without abandoning MPD's client-server architecture or terminal-based workflows, making it a notable alternative to established clients such as ncmpc and ncmpcpp.

Timeline

2024: rmpc 0.1.0 was released.
2024: Releases 0.2 through 0.6 added command mode, multiple image protocols, configurable tabs, and MPD password support.
2025: Version 0.9.0 added configuration hot reloading and Cava integration.
2026: Version 0.11.0 added multi-key sequences and further queue, layout, and lyrics improvements.

Related projects

rmpc is a client for Music Player Daemon and shares its ecosystem with ncmpc and ncmpcpp. Its visual features integrate with Kitty graphics, iTerm2 inline images, Sixel, ueberzugpp, and optionally Cava.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:media,client

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build 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: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rmpc/config.ron~/.config/rmpc/config.ron

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rmpc/config.ron~/.config/rmpc/config.ron

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`rmpc`	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 generated2026-09-19

manager version0.11.0

manager updated2026-09-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.11.0

https://github.com/mierak/rmpc

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rmpc
Version	0.11.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rmpc
Homepage	https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/
Repository	https://github.com/mierak/rmpc
Upstream docs	https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/
License	BSD-3-Clause
Source archive	https://github.com/mierak/rmpc/archive/refs/tags/v0.11.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-12T10:50:39Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	rmpc
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%

rmpc

nix profile install nixpkgs#rmpc

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

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

apk95%

rmpc 0.11.0-r0

Configurable, terminal based Media Player Client with album art support via various terminal image protocols

https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/

sudo apk add rmpc

License: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmpc
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmpc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rmpc-bash-completion 0.11.0-r0

Bash completions for rmpc

https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/

sudo apk add rmpc-bash-completion

License: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmpc
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmpc-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rmpc-doc 0.11.0-r0

Configurable, terminal based Media Player Client with album art support via various terminal image protocols (documentation)

https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/

sudo apk add rmpc-doc

License: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmpc
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmpc-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rmpc-fish-completion 0.11.0-r0

Fish completions for rmpc

https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/

sudo apk add rmpc-fish-completion

License: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmpc
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmpc-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

rmpc-zsh-completion 0.11.0-r0

Zsh completions for rmpc

https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/

sudo apk add rmpc-zsh-completion

License: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmpc
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rmpc-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

rmpc 0.11.0-2

A beautiful and configurable TUI client for MPD

https://mierak.github.io/rmpc/

sudo pacman -S rmpc

License: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
5 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

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

zypper95%

rmpc 0.11.0-1.5

Rusty Music Player Client for MPD

https://github.com/mierak/rmpc

sudo zypper install rmpc

License: BSD-3-Clause
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rmpc
4 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rmpc

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rmpc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

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/rmpc.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
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pkgdb category and tag curation

Install rmpc with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper

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macOS

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Package summary

Project links

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Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

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Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

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