macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install atalocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ataMacPorts ports tree · llm/ata/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 5298
Install ata with Homebrew, MacPorts
ChatGPT in the terminal. Version 2.0.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install ata.
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overview
Package summary
ChatGPT in the terminal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ata
history
Project history and usage
The Homebrew `ata` formula currently points at a small Rust command-line AI tool whose upstream README now brands the executable as `trf`: multimodal AI in the terminal. It is designed for shell pipelines rather than a stateful chat application.
Project history
The repository began in January 2023, shortly after the first wave of ChatGPT terminal wrappers. Early releases used the `ata` name and focused on OpenAI-style chat from standard input; by the current README the project presents itself as `trf` and supports OpenAI, DeepInfra, Google, Hyperbolic, and other providers.
The 2.0.0 release added support for `gpt-3.5-turbo` and mentioned a default configuration directory, while the current README states the project philosophy as not handling state and doing settings through command-line arguments and environment variables.
Adoption history
The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew and MacPorts packaging. Upstream release notes show community bug fixes, including input handling and old-config compatibility, but official public adoption history is otherwise thin.
How it is used
Typical usage pipes text into `trf chat` or `trf tts`, with provider keys supplied as environment variables such as `OPENAI_KEY` or `DEEPINFRA_KEY`. The README examples intentionally compose with ordinary shell tools, files, scripts, and media players such as VLC.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, the interesting bit is the naming drift and Unix-tool posture: a package named `ata`, an upstream README titled `trf`, and a deliberate preference for stdin/stdout, environment variables, and tiny wrapper scripts over application-managed state.
Timeline
- 2023: Initial repository commits and first tagged release series.
- 2023: v2.0.0 added gpt-3.5-turbo support.
- 2024: v2.0.4 fixed crashes with old config files.
Related projects
- Related tools include terminal AI wrappers, OpenAI/DeepInfra command-line clients, text-to-speech pipelines, and shell-scriptable LLM helpers.
Sources
- Official git metadata from https://github.com/transformrs/ata.git
- https://github.com/transformrs/ata#readme
- https://github.com/transformrs/ata/releases.atom
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ata | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.0.4
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ata |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/transformrs/ata |
| Repository | https://github.com/transformrs/ata |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts95%
ata
sudo port install ata- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ata
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation