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Install 5ire with Homebrew Cask

AI assistant and MCP client. Version 0.15.1 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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brew install --cask 5ire

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overview

Package summary

AI assistant and MCP client

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history

Project history and usage

5ire is an open-source desktop AI assistant and Model Context Protocol client with multi-provider chat, tools, local knowledge bases, prompt management, bookmarks, search, and usage analytics.

Project history

5ire was created as an open-source, cross-platform desktop assistant for interacting with multiple large-language-model providers. It later emphasized Model Context Protocol support, including local and remote servers, alongside a local knowledge base and user-controlled data storage.

Later development expanded MCP tool handling and added support for MCP resources and prompts while reworking the local data layer.

Adoption history

5ire grew from an independently developed open-source application into a community-oriented project. Cross-platform release artifacts and integrations with numerous hosted and local model providers broadened its audience among desktop AI and MCP users.

How it is used

Users configure one or more model providers, converse with their selected models, and optionally attach MCP servers that expose tools and contextual resources. Python, Node.js, and uv are needed for tool-server workflows but not for basic chat use.

The local knowledge base can parse and vectorize common office-document, PDF, text, and CSV formats for retrieval-augmented conversations. The privacy policy says API keys, chat histories, prompts, bookmarks, knowledge bases, and usage statistics remain on the device, but it does not document their filesystem locations.

Why package nerds care

5ire packages several fast-moving AI application patterns into one desktop client: multi-provider chat, local knowledge-base retrieval, prompt management, usage accounting, and Model Context Protocol tools. The Homebrew cask gives macOS users a package-manager installation path for this Electron application.

Timeline

  • The official sources reviewed do not state a reliable first-public-release date.
  • 2025: The project documented its transition toward community-driven open-source development.
  • 2026: Release notes documented a rewritten local data layer and broader MCP resource and prompt support.

Related projects

  • MCPSvr is the MCP-server directory promoted by the project.
  • The application connects to providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek, Ollama, Azure, and others.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for 5ire. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

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  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

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freshness

Version and freshness

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page generated2026-11-04
manager version0.15.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire

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  • infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5irenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:5ire
Version0.15.1
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/5ire
Homepagehttps://5ire.app/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire
Upstream docshttps://5ire.app/
Source archivehttps://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire/releases/download/v0.15.1/5ire-0.15.1-arm64.dmg
SHA-256617a55c4b3fa5fd5872861cd5cda8f6dfdb8039b1468345dff8cc8d5411324cd
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Token5ire
Names
  • 5ire
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Zap
1
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

package graph

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Same workflow

  • deutschlandgptLocal metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: ai, assistant, client.
  • gptmeLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: ai, assistant, mcp.
  • mcp-remoteLocal metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: ai, client, mcp.

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