# Install droid with Homebrew Cask AI-powered software engineering agent by Factory. Version 0.186.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified 2026-08-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install cask:droid ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew Cask (100%): ```sh brew install --cask droid ``` Evidence: local Homebrew cask metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** cask:droid - **Package manager:** Homebrew Cask - **Version:** 0.186.0 - **Source summary:** AI-powered software engineering agent by Factory - **Homepage:** - **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T01:13:48Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - droid (binary) - droid (alias) ## Dependencies - ripgrep ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 0.186.0 ## Project history and usage Droid CLI is Factory's terminal software-engineering agent, distributed through installer scripts, npm, and the Homebrew cask named droid. ### Project history Factory's public repository was created in September 2025 and presents Factory as an agent-native development platform spanning CLI, web, Slack/Teams, Linear/Jira, and mobile. Official docs describe droid as Factory's development agent in the terminal. ### Adoption history The official quickstart lists macOS/Linux shell install, Windows PowerShell install, npm install, and Homebrew cask installation. That multi-channel distribution reflects the current AI coding-agent pattern: meet developers in existing terminals and code repositories, then sync with team systems. ### How it is used Users install droid, run it from a project directory, and interact through a full-screen terminal UI. The docs cover codebase analysis, proposed code changes, approvals, security audits, version-control help, slash commands, settings, model selection, sessions, missions, MCP, hooks, plugins, and skills. ### Why package nerds care As a package, Droid is notable because it packages a cloud-connected AI development agent as a familiar terminal binary. Its settings file, local overrides, Homebrew cask, npm package, and direct binary download put a fast-moving AI tool into the same operational lane as classic developer CLIs. ### Timeline - 2025: Public Factory repository created. - 2025: Repository copyright range begins for Factory AI. - 2026: Homebrew cask distributes Droid CLI release binaries. ### Related projects - Factory's TypeScript and Python SDKs are linked from the official repository. - Droid Action is the GitHub Actions integration for reviews, scans, and PR descriptions. - Factory plugins, MCP integrations, custom droids, hooks, and skills are documented extension surfaces. ### Sources - - - - - - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for droid. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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 - Unix: ~/.factory/settings.json - Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.factory\settings.json ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/droid.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/droid.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - cross-ecosystem install command graph