Installation

# YOLO
curl -fsSL https://renx.ai/install | bash

# Package managers
npm i -g renx@latest               # or bun/pnpm/yarn
scoop install renx                  # Windows
choco install renx                  # Windows
brew install anomalyco/tap/renx     # macOS and Linux (recommended, always up to date)
brew install renx                   # macOS and Linux (official brew formula, updated less)
sudo pacman -S renx                 # Arch Linux (Stable)
paru -S renx-bin                    # Arch Linux (Latest from AUR)
mise use -g renx                    # Any OS
nix run nixpkgs#renx               # or github:anomalyco/renx for latest dev branch

[!TIP] Remove versions older than 0.1.x before installing.

Desktop App (BETA)

Renx is also available as a desktop application. Download directly from the releases page or renx.ai/download.

| Platform | Download | | --------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | macOS (Apple Silicon) | renx-desktop-mac-arm64.dmg | | macOS (Intel) | renx-desktop-mac-x64.dmg | | Windows | renx-desktop-windows-x64.exe | | Linux | .deb, .rpm, or .AppImage |

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask renx-desktop
# Windows (Scoop)
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/renx-desktop

Installation Directory

The install script respects the following priority order for the installation path:

1. $RENX_INSTALL_DIR - Custom installation directory
2. $XDG_BIN_DIR - XDG Base Directory Specification compliant path
3. $HOME/bin - Standard user binary directory (if it exists or can be created)
4. $HOME/.renx/bin - Default fallback

# Examples
RENX_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin curl -fsSL https://renx.ai/install | bash
XDG_BIN_DIR=$HOME/.local/bin curl -fsSL https://renx.ai/install | bash

Agents

Renx includes two built-in agents you can switch between with the Tab key.

• build - Default, full-access agent for development work
• plan - Read-only agent for analysis and code exploration
  • Denies file edits by default
  • Asks permission before running bash commands
  • Ideal for exploring unfamiliar codebases or planning changes

Also included is a general subagent for complex searches and multistep tasks. This is used internally and can be invoked using @general in messages.

Learn more about agents.

Documentation

For more info on how to configure Renx, head over to our docs.

Contributing

If you're interested in contributing to Renx, please read our contributing docs before submitting a pull request.

Building on Renx

If you are working on a project that's related to Renx and is using "renx" as part of its name, for example "renx-dashboard" or "renx-mobile", please add a note to your README to clarify that it is not built by the Renx team and is not affiliated with us in any way.

FAQ

How is this different from Claude Code?

It's very similar to Claude Code in terms of capability. Here are the key differences:

• 100% open source
• Not coupled to any provider. Although we recommend the models we provide through Renx Zen, Renx can be used with Claude, OpenAI, Google, or even local models. As models evolve, the gaps between them will close and pricing will drop, so being provider-agnostic is important.
• Built-in opt-in LSP support
• A focus on TUI. Renx is built by neovim users and the creators of terminal.shop; we are going to push the limits of what's possible in the terminal.
• A client/server architecture. This, for example, can allow Renx to run on your computer while you drive it remotely from a mobile app, meaning that the TUI frontend is just one of the possible clients.

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