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Native companion app for AI coding agents. Version 1.3.2 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Native companion app for AI coding agents
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Project history and usage
Open Island is an open-source, local-first macOS companion for monitoring and controlling AI coding-agent sessions from the Mac notch or top bar.
Project history
Open Island emerged as an open-source macOS control surface for AI coding agents. The project uses SwiftUI and AppKit and organizes its implementation into application, core, hook, and setup targets.
The 1.0 and 1.1 release series expanded Codex hook compatibility, session management, permission handling, display customization, signing, and notarization reliability.
Adoption history
The project distributes signed macOS disk images and documents installation through both GitHub Releases and Homebrew. Its compatibility work covers multiple terminal-native agents and terminals, reflecting the increasingly tool-diverse AI coding workflow.
How it is used
Users install the macOS application, let it discover active agent sessions, and manage hook installation in Settings. It displays session status and permission requests and can return the user to the corresponding terminal.
Source users can open the Swift package in Xcode or use the repository packaging script to build an application bundle.
Why package nerds care
Open Island is notable to package enthusiasts as a native, GPL-licensed, local-first alternative to closed agent-monitoring applications. Its hook-driven integration, Unix-socket bridge, Swift package structure, and Homebrew installation path make its packaging and interoperability unusually visible to technical users.
Timeline
- 2026: The 1.0 release series added and refined Codex hook compatibility and agent-session controls.
- 2026: The 1.1 release series redesigned session presentation and improved stability, signing, and notarization.
Related projects
- Integrates with terminal-native tools including Codex CLI, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode.
- Positions itself as an open-source alternative to Vibe Island.
Sources
- Official documentation index: https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island/blob/main/docs/index.md
- Official project README: https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island/blob/main/README.md
- Official release history: https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island/releases
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for open-island. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- 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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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 generated2026-11-04
manager version1.3.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-islandnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:open-island |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/open-island |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island |
| Repository | https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Octane0411/open-vibe-island/releases/download/v1.3.2/Open.Island.dmg |
| SHA-256 | d697cb71f6f35bad4bf389227fb00dbe6e6f5eee05421876d70fff3b499d8006 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | open-island |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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