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Install opencrabs with Homebrew

Autonomous, self-improving AI agent in a single Rust binary. Version 0.5.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-18.

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macOS

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brew install opencrabs

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overview

Package summary

Autonomous, self-improving AI agent in a single Rust binary

Commands and aliases

  • opencrabs

history

Project history and usage

OpenCrabs is an open-source Rust-based AI agent that runs in a terminal, interactive TUI, or background daemon and can use tools, manage files, perform research, schedule work, and connect to communication channels.

Project history

OpenCrabs was developed as an open-source autonomous-agent runtime written predominantly in Rust. The project emphasizes self-improvement, self-healing behavior, multi-provider operation, and deployment as a terminal UI, CLI, or daemon.

The repository’s release history and changelog show rapid iteration, with configuration, channels, profiles, browser automation, memory, and service-management capabilities consolidated into the same executable.

Adoption history

OpenCrabs is distributed as release binaries, a Cargo package, source code, and Homebrew packaging. Its official repository documents Linux, macOS, and Windows operation, plus optional always-running daemon services.

Adoption is still early-stage, but the project exposes a broad integration surface including terminal tools, browser automation, scheduled tasks, provider switching, profiles, and messaging channels.

How it is used

The first-run wizard configures a provider and workspace. Users can run interactive sessions, execute slash commands, create isolated profiles, or install the daemon as a user service.

The default profile uses ~/.opencrabs. Non-secret settings reside in config.toml, commands.toml, and tools.toml; API keys and channel tokens reside in keys.toml with restrictive file permissions. Named profiles keep isolated copies beneath ~/.opencrabs/profiles/<name>/.

Why package nerds care

OpenCrabs is notable as a single Rust binary that packages an agent runtime, terminal interface, daemon, provider registry, tools, memory, scheduling, and channel integrations. Its profile-aware configuration resembles a conventional Unix CLI while supporting a comparatively large application surface.

Its explicit separation of non-secret configuration from keys.toml is useful to package maintainers and operators because it gives configuration and credentials distinct lifecycle and permission expectations.

Timeline

  • Early project: OpenCrabs emerged as a Rust-based autonomous terminal agent.
  • 2026: The official repository shows rapid release activity and expanding profile, daemon, channel, browser, and tool support.

Related projects

  • Related technologies include Rust, Cargo, Ratatui, SQLite, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, MCP, the A2A protocol, Chromium CDP, and supported LLM-provider APIs.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for opencrabs. 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.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 4 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
~/.opencrabs/config.toml~/.opencrabs/commands.toml~/.opencrabs/tools.toml~/.config/opencrabs/config.toml./opencrabs.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix
~/.opencrabs/keys.toml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
opencrabscliglobal 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 version0.5.2
manager updated2026-09-18
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.3.83

https://github.com/adolfousier/opencrabs

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:opencrabs
Version0.5.2
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/opencrabs
Homepagehttps://opencrabs.com
Repositoryhttps://github.com/adolfousier/opencrabs
Upstream docshttps://opencrabs.com
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/adolfousier/opencrabs/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.83.tar.gz
Last updated2026-09-18T10:40:54Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesrtk
Build dependenciescmake, llvm, pkgconf, rust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameopencrabs
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

package graph

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Related tools

  • rtkRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • cmakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • llvmBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • hermes-agentLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: agent, ai, improving, self, self-improving.
  • librefangBoth packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: agent, ai, autonomous, rust, self.
  • zeroclawBoth packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: agent, ai, autonomous, rust.

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.

Used sources

  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
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