The open source AI coding agent.
# YOLO
curl -fsSL https://dacely.ai/install | bash
# Package managers
npm i -g nerva-code@latest # or bun/pnpm/yarn
scoop install nerva-code # Windows
choco install nerva-code # Windows
brew install anomalyco/tap/nerva-code # macOS and Linux (recommended, always up to date)
brew install nerva-code # macOS and Linux (official brew formula, updated less)
sudo pacman -S nerva-code # Arch Linux (Stable)
paru -S nerva-code-bin # Arch Linux (Latest from AUR)
mise use -g nerva-code # Any OS
nix run nixpkgs#nerva-code # or github:anomalyco/nerva-code for latest dev branchTip
Remove versions older than 0.1.x before installing.
Nerva Code is also available as a desktop application. Download directly from the releases page or dacely.ai/download.
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | nerva-code-desktop-mac-arm64.dmg |
| macOS (Intel) | nerva-code-desktop-mac-x64.dmg |
| Windows | nerva-code-desktop-windows-x64.exe |
| Linux | .deb, .rpm, or .AppImage |
# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask nerva-code-desktop
# Windows (Scoop)
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/nerva-code-desktopThe install script respects the following priority order for the installation path:
$NERVA_CODE_INSTALL_DIR- Custom installation directory$XDG_BIN_DIR- XDG Base Directory Specification compliant path$HOME/bin- Standard user binary directory (if it exists or can be created)$HOME/.nerva-code/bin- Default fallback
# Examples
NERVA_CODE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin curl -fsSL https://dacely.ai/install | bash
XDG_BIN_DIR=$HOME/.local/bin curl -fsSL https://dacely.ai/install | bashNerva Code 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.
For more info on how to configure Nerva Code, head over to our docs.
If you're interested in contributing to Nerva Code, please read our contributing docs before submitting a pull request.
If you are working on a project that's related to Nerva Code and is using "nerva-code" as part of its name, for example "nerva-code-dashboard" or "nerva-code-mobile", please add a note to your README to clarify that it is not built by the Nerva Code team and is not affiliated with us in any way.