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Agent TARS for Mac

Multimodal AI agent for GUI interaction

Quick answer: Agent TARS is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask agent-tars. The project is open source. It has 46 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Agent TARS is

Agent TARS is a utility for macOS: multimodal AI agent for GUI interaction.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop.

How to install Agent TARS

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask agent-tars.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Agent TARS on Mac?

Run brew install --cask agent-tars in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Agent TARS open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop.

Does Agent TARS run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Agent TARS?

It was installed 46 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4701 in this catalogue.

What version of Agent TARS is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.0-alpha.10.