GoKawiilVT Code is an open-source coding agent with LLM-native code understanding and robust shell safety. Supports multiple LLM providers with automatic failover and efficient context management.
Installation
Native Installer (Recommended) - No dependencies, instant setup: The default macOS/Linux installer also attempts the recommended ripgrep + ast-grep bundle for enhanced semantic grep and programming language-level understanding (optional).
Tip Official macOS/Linux release archives bundle ghostty-vt/ runtime libraries for richer PTY screen snapshots. VT Code still falls back to the built-in legacy_vt100 backend when those assets are unavailable in non-release or custom installs.
macOS & Linux:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinhnx/vtcode/main/scripts/install.sh | bash # Or skip ripgrep + ast-grep during install curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinhnx/vtcode/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --without-search-tools
Windows (PowerShell):
irm https: // raw.githubusercontent.com / vinhnx / vtcode / main / scripts / install.ps1 | iex
Note Windows installs are currently best-effort and may lag behind macOS/Linux release builds. The current release pipeline is still being tuned for cross -based Windows builds, and Windows build minutes can be costly, so Windows artifacts may not be available in every release.
Alternative Installation Methods:
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