Kero

EGOIST · A terminal for coding agents with persistent sessions, status tracking, shell automation and remote hosts in one sidebar.

CaskTerminal & ShellAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel

Homepage

From homebrew/cask

30-day installs: 56; #1094 in App
1-year installs: 58; Last 365 days
Latest version: 2.1.21; 8 hours ago · Oct 25
Download size: 18MB; arm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadence: Daily; 10 releases in 30 days

Kero is a Terminal & Shell app for Mac. It is made by EGOIST.

Quick facts

Chips: Apple silicon · Intel
macOS: macOS 12 or later
Price: Free · Price details
Developer: EGOIST
Install: brew install --cask kero
Homebrew: Available; the app updates itself
Also known as: kero

These facts were checked on or after Oct 25. See each source

About

Kero is a terminal for developers working with multiple coding agents, terminal tools and development servers.

• Persistent sessions: sessions run in the kerod daemon and keep running when you quit Kero. Scrollback survives quitting, and sessions start again after a reboot. • Status at a glance: the project-grouped sidebar shows sessions that are working, waiting, idle, done or failed. Jump to a session needing you with ⌘J and receive agent completion notifications. • Shell automation: start sessions, split panes, send input, wait and read screens through the kero CLI. Works with Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents. • Ghostty-based terminals: libghostty rendering, Ghostty themes, live-reloading plain-text configuration and rebindable actions. • Remote sessions: connect to hosts over SSH, Tailscale or WSL. Sessions on Linux, cloud VMs, Windows PCs and other Macs appear in the sidebar and keep running when your laptop sleeps.

Homebrew compatibility: the Mac app supports macOS 12 or later on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs; Rosetta is not required. Remote sessions run on their respective hosts.

Install: brew install --cask kero

Official website: https://kero.sh/

Kero price and purchase options

Prices OpenNavo has checked, by region, edition and billing period, with sources and dates. OpenNavo keeps no price history and never calls a price the lowest.

Edition	Price	Region	Where to buy	Checked
—	Free	—	Official websitegithub.com/egoist/kero/blob/main/LICENSE	Oct 25

System requirements

macOS	Version	Chips	Download	Source
macOS 12 or later	2.1.21	Intel	github.com/egoist/kero/releases/download/v2.1.21/Kero.2.1.21.amd64.dmgSHA-256 `353224b053e41dfc672ca84ad64427e595e2e8a340a41b11dfd80b2da654c4fe`	HomebrewChecked Oct 26
macOS 12 or later	2.1.21	Apple silicon	github.com/egoist/kero/releases/download/v2.1.21/Kero.2.1.21.arm64.dmgSHA-256 `a572943b84c964a2e055125eef2a5242af583816681857a8c009dfdb6043b682`	HomebrewChecked Oct 26

How to install Kero on Mac

In Terminal, run: brew install --cask kero
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the file Homebrew uses for your chip: Apple silicon Intel

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall Kero and optional data cleanup

Uninstall command

brew uninstall --cask kero

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Uninstalling also removes

Background services (launchctl): sh.kero.kerod

Deep clean (optional)

Uninstall command

brew uninstall --zap --cask kero

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap.

Files Kero can leave on your Mac (11)

Files and folders: ~/.config/kero; ~/Library/Application Support/kero; ~/Library/Caches/kero; ~/Library/Caches/sh.kero; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/kero.binarycookies; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/sh.kero; ~/Library/HTTPStorages/sh.kero.binarycookies; ~/Library/Preferences/kero.plist; ~/Library/Preferences/sh.kero.plist; ~/Library/WebKit/kero; ~/Library/WebKit/sh.kero

These entries come from the Homebrew definition, checked Oct 26. They say what it declares, not what is on your Mac.

What’s new in 2.1.21

New From Homebrew commits

This release has no separate notes.

See all 11 releases

Kero security facts

Only facts that can be checked, each with its source and date. This is not a safety certification. To check the files you downloaded, scan them on your Mac with OpenNavo.

Distribution: Homebrew
Open source: Yes · github.com/egoist/kero · MITChecked Oct 24

Scan with OpenNavoOpens a scan preview in the OpenNavo app; you decide whether to start it. ClamAV on Mac

Install Details

Tap: homebrew/cask
Commands: kero
Download URL: https://github.com/egoist/kero/releases/download/v2.1.21/Kero.2.1.21.arm64.dmg
SHA-256: a572943b84c964a2e055125eef2a5242af583816681857a8c009dfdb6043b682
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/k/kero.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/kero
Source code: github.com/egoist/kero

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

View full declaration

{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "launchctl": "sh.kero.kerod",
      "quit": "sh.kero"
    }
  ]
}

Install app
Source file: Kero.app
Declared destination: /Applications/Kero.app
View full declaration
```
{
  "app": [
    "Kero.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Kero.app"
}
```

Install binary

Source file: $APPDIR/Kero.app/Contents/MacOS/Kero

Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/kero

View full declaration

{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/Kero.app/Contents/MacOS/Kero",
    {
      "target": "kero"
    }
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/kero"
}

Remove user data zap

View full declaration

{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/.config/kero",
        "~/Library/Application Support/kero",
        "~/Library/Caches/kero",
        "~/Library/Caches/sh.kero",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/kero.binarycookies",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/sh.kero",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/sh.kero.binarycookies",
        "~/Library/Preferences/kero.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/sh.kero.plist",
        "~/Library/WebKit/kero",
        "~/Library/WebKit/sh.kero"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Questions about Kero

Is Kero safe?

Kero is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 56 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

Is Kero free?

Yes, Kero is free to use. Source: github.com/egoist/kero/blob/main/LICENSE, checked Oct 25.

Is Kero open source?

Kero’s source code is public on GitHub (egoist/kero) under the MIT license.

How do I completely uninstall Kero on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask kero. It quits the app and stops 1 background service. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask kero. --zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left. Back up any data you need first. To keep settings and caches, leave out --zap. That also deletes 11 files and folders, including ~/.config/kero.

Does Kero run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Yes. Homebrew downloads separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It needs macOS 12 or later.

Where does Kero store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/sh.kero.plist. Its data is in ~/.config/kero and ~/Library/Application Support/kero. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Kero?

The latest version is 2.1.21, added to Homebrew on Oct 25. Kero updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy kero.

What else does installing Kero add?

It also adds 1 command-line tool: kero.

Sources

Every fact on this page names its source and check date. Facts past their validity read “as of” their date and are no longer stated as current.

Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/k/kero.rb · Checked Oct 26
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/kero
Price: github.com/egoist/kero/blob/main/LICENSE · Checked Oct 25
Security facts: github.com/egoist/kero · Checked Oct 24

Install command

brew install --cask kero

Token: kero
Homepage: kero.sh
Updates: Updates itself (auto_updates)

Monthly installs

Installs are growing

Similar Apps

SSH Config EditorA macOS app for managing OpenSSH host configurations and known-hosts files in a visual interface.
Warp PreviewA macOS preview-channel build of Warp, a Rust-based terminal application.
ContourA macOS terminal emulator with GPU-accelerated rendering, tabs, Unicode support, and a command-line interface.
iTerm2 BetaA macOS terminal emulator offered here as the beta cask variant.
MacPilotA macOS graphical utility for adjusting system settings, accessing maintenance tools, and viewing system and disk information.
GloomberbAn open-source finance research terminal for macOS, available as a desktop app and a terminal interface.
nodetermA spatial terminal manager that arranges terminals and coding agents as persistent nodes on an infinite canvas.
iTerm2 NightlyNightly macOS terminal emulator offered as an alternative to Apple’s Terminal app.

Item	Value
Last 30 days	56 installs
90-day avg	19 installs
1-year avg	5 installs