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Terminal coding agent you own. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29.
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Package summary
Terminal coding agent you own
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Commands and aliases
- zero
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Project history and usage
Zero is a terminal AI coding agent from Gitlawb. It runs locally, can inspect and edit repositories, execute commands, use browser and terminal helpers, keep durable sessions, and let the user choose the model provider and permission level.
Project history
Zero is part of Gitlawb's open-source agent tooling and is implemented as a Go-based command-line coding agent. The official README describes both an interactive TUI and a scriptable `zero exec` mode.
The 0.1.0 release on 2026-07-02 published Zero to npm and included TUI file-sidebar work. The 0.2.0 release on 2026-07-06 added provider, sandbox, update, TUI, and agent-behavior improvements.
Adoption history
Zero is distributed through the `@gitlawb/zero` npm package, GitHub release archives, source builds, Homebrew, and winget according to the official repository metadata and the package facts supplied for this enrichment batch.
The project targets the current wave of terminal coding agents by emphasizing local sessions, provider choice, permission controls, MCP servers, skills, plugins, hooks, and specialist subagents.
How it is used
Users run `zero` for the interactive terminal UI or `zero exec` for scriptable tasks. First-run setup picks a provider and model; provider credentials can come from environment variables, API-key setup, or supported OAuth flows.
The documented config file can live at `~/.config/zero/config.json` or in a project at `./.zero/config.json`. Provider API keys are kept out of plaintext config when possible and moved into Zero's credential store.
Why package nerds care
Zero is package-nerd significant because it is a fast-moving terminal agent packaged across several installer surfaces: npm wrapper plus release binary, Homebrew formula, winget package, install scripts, and source builds.
It is also a useful example of modern CLI packaging complexity: one command installs a native binary, but the project still has to account for platform sandboxes, credential storage, OAuth flows, update channels, and local model providers.
Timeline
- 2026-07-02: Zero 0.1.0 published to npm.
- 2026-07-06: Zero 0.2.0 released with provider, sandbox, update, TUI, and agent-behavior changes.
- 2026-07-07: GitHub repository and organization metadata show active development and public distribution.
Related projects
- Related projects include Gitlawb, OpenClaude, Codex-style terminal agents, OpenCode-compatible tooling, MCP servers, and local model runtimes such as Ollama and LM Studio.
Sources
- https://github.com/Gitlawb/zero
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gitlawb/zero/main/CHANGELOG.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gitlawb/zero/main/README.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gitlawb/zero/main/docs/INSTALL.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gitlawb/zero/main/docs/oauth-subscriptions.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gitlawb/zero/main/internal/config/paths.go
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gitlawb/zero/main/internal/credstore/credstore.go
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for zero. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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.
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
~/.config/zero/config.json./.zero/config.json
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Linux
~/.config/zero/credentials.enc~/.config/zero/credentials.json when ZERO_CRED_STORAGE=file- macOS
macOS Keychain service zero, account apikey:<provider> by default~/.config/zero/credentials.enc when ZERO_CRED_STORAGE=encrypted-file~/.config/zero/credentials.json when ZERO_CRED_STORAGE=file
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
zero | 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 version0.6.0
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:zero |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://zero.gitlawb.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Gitlawb/zero |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T03:55:47Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation