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Install vimpc with Homebrew
Ncurses based mpd client with vi like key bindings. Version 0.09.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Ncurses based mpd client with vi like key bindings
Project links
Commands and aliases
- vimpc
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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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
vimpc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.09.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:vimpc |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.09.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://sourceforge.net/projects/vimpc/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/boysetsfrog/vimpc |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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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.
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