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brew install vimpc

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overview

Package summary

Ncurses based mpd client with vi like key bindings

Project links

Commands and aliases

vimpc

history

Project history and usage

vimpc is a curses client for Music Player Daemon with vi-like key bindings. Its README positions it as an alternative to MPD clients such as ncmpc and ncmpcpp, using an interface similar to the Vim text editor.

Project history

The project was distributed through SourceForge and later GitHub under the boysetsfrog account. SourceForge file history shows early 0.02 releases in June 2011 and the project page lists a 2014 last update, placing vimpc in the early-2010s wave of terminal music clients built around MPD's client-server model.

Adoption history

vimpc's adoption is niche: it appears in MPD's official client list as a curses client with vi-like key bindings, and it has been packaged by Homebrew and Nix for users who want a ready terminal MPD front end.

How it is used

vimpc connects to an MPD server and gives users playlist, library, and playback control through Vim-style normal mode and command/search modes. Its help text describes familiar movement keys, optional counts, an Ex-like command layer, and per-window key behavior for MPD playlist operations.

Why package nerds care

vimpc matters to users who want their music controller to behave like their editor: it brings hjkl movement, counts, mappings, and command-mode habits into the MPD ecosystem instead of requiring a separate TUI vocabulary.

Timeline

2011-06: SourceForge hosts vimpc 0.02 release files.
2014-03-02: SourceForge records a last update for the project page.

Related projects

vimpc is related to MPD, ncmpc, ncmpcpp, pms, vimus, cmus-style terminal music workflows, and the broader family of Vim-like non-editor interfaces.

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:client

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.vimpcrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`vimpc`	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 version0.09.2

manager updated2026-09-11

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.09.2

https://github.com/boysetsfrog/vimpc

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:vimpc
Version	0.09.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vimpc
Homepage	https://sourceforge.net/projects/vimpc/
Repository	https://github.com/boysetsfrog/vimpc
Upstream docs	https://sourceforge.net/projects/vimpc/
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/boysetsfrog/vimpc/archive/refs/tags/v0.09.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-11T23:55:51Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libmpdclient, pcre, taglib
Build dependencies	autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf
Uses from macOS	curl, ncurses
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, 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	vimpc
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/vimpc.yml

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