# Warp Published January 1, 2026 · Updated August 10, 2026 Modern, Rust-based terminal with AI Category: Developer Tools · Free · Replaces SecureCRT ($119) · [Official website](https://warp.dev) ## Install with Homebrew `brew install --cask warp` ## Quick take Warp remains the most ambitious AI-native terminal on Mac: blocks, agents, cloud runs and now an open-source client. The credit pricing (Build $20 / Max $200 / Business $50 per user) is clearer than older Pro/Turbo SKUs, but heavy agent users must watch credit burn. If you refuse accounts entirely, use Ghostty + a standalone agent CLI instead. Best for: Developers Who Want Agents in the Terminal, Teams Sharing Warp Drive Workflows, Users Who Want Multi-Model Routing Without Leaving the Shell ## What is Warp? Warp is a Rust-built, block-based terminal that has grown into an agentic development environment. Commands still render as selectable blocks you can copy, search and share, but the August 2026 product story is broader: Warp Agent, cloud agents via the Oz platform, Bring-Your-Own inference and a client codebase that is now open source under AGPL on github.com/warpdotdev/warp. Homebrew currently ships stable builds such as 0.2026.07.15.08.55.stable_01 (`brew install --cask warp`) with auto-update on macOS Big Sur and later, including Apple Silicon and macOS Tahoe 26.x. Pricing flipped to a credit model. The Free plan keeps the modern terminal plus limited agent options and BYOK-style inference paths. Build starts at $20/month (or $18/month billed annually) with 1,500 credits of included agent usage. Max starts at $200/month ($180 annual) with 18,000 credits. Business starts at $50/user/month ($45 annual) with 1,500 credits per seat, SSO and admin data controls. Enterprise is custom. Credits meter AI, compute and platform buckets for cloud agent runs; ordinary shell usage does not burn credits. Model access on paid plans includes frontier and open models Warp lists on the pricing page, Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GLM 5.2, Kimi K3 and more, plus the ability to bring your own keys. Competitors on Mac now include Ghostty (speed/privacy), WezTerm/Kitty (configurability) and terminal agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Meta Muse Code (launched August 2026) that you can run inside Warp or any other terminal. Warp is a terminal built in Rust that treats commands and their output as discrete blocks you can select, copy and search through individually. If you've ever scrolled through 500 lines of terminal output trying to find where one command ended and the next began, you understand the problem Warp solves. Each command you run gets its own block with a clear boundary and you can click any block to copy its output, share it, or ask Warp's built-in AI to explain it. The AI integration is the headline feature that separates Warp from Ghostty, iTerm2 and Alacritty. Type '#' followed by a natural language description ('find all Python files modified in the last 24 hours') and Warp generates the shell command. Paste an error message into Warp AI and it explains what went wrong and suggests a fix. The AI features use OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google models under the hood and you can bring your own API key or use Warp's built-in credits. Warp's other differentiator is its text input area. Unlike traditional terminals where the cursor sits on the last line of a scrolling buffer, Warp's input area is a proper text editor: you can write multi-line commands with syntax highlighting, move your c ## Features - **Block-based output.** Every command is a discrete block you can select, copy, filter and share, still the UX foundation that differentiates Warp from raw scrollback terminals. - **Warp Agent + multi-model routing.** Built-in agent harness with access to Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GLM 5.2, Kimi K3 and more, including parallel model use and BYOK. - **Cloud agents & Oz platform.** Launch agents into Warp-hosted or self-hosted cloud infrastructure from the terminal, CLI/SDK, or handoff flows, with platform credits metering run lifecycle. - **Open-source client (AGPL).** The Warp terminal client is open source on GitHub; developers can build `warp-oss` locally while stable binaries continue via Homebrew. - **Warp Drive workflows.** Saved commands, notebooks and team knowledge with higher limits on Build+ plans and collaboration controls for onboarding. - **Modern input & GPU rendering.** Editor-like input (cursor movement, selections, completions) with GPU-accelerated rendering for snappy output on Apple Silicon. - **Integrations surface.** Connect agents to Slack, Linear and GitHub so teammates can inspect or steer sessions without leaving existing tools. - **SOC 2 + Zero Data Retention options.** Enterprise-oriented privacy posture with ZDR agreements for contracted LLM providers and configurable telemetry. ## How to Install Warp on Mac Warp installs via Homebrew or direct download. It requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or later. 1. **Install via Homebrew.** Run `brew install --cask warp` in your current terminal. This downloads and installs Warp to /Applications. 2. **Create an Account.** On first launch, Warp asks you to create an account (email or GitHub OAuth). This is required, there's no way to use Warp without an account. The account is used for authentication, AI credits and Warp Drive sync. 3. **Choose Your Shell.** Warp detects your default shell (Zsh, Bash, Fish). You can change this in Settings > Features > Session. Warp runs your existing shell, it's a terminal emulator, not a shell replacement. Your .zshrc, aliases and shell functions all work as expected. 4. **Explore the Command Palette.** Press Cmd+P to open Warp's command palette. From here you can access settings, workflows, themes and features. Spend 5 minutes browsing to understand what's available. ## Pros - Block-based output makes navigating terminal history genuinely better - AI command generation works well for common tasks (Docker, Git, Kubernetes, file operations) - Modern text input with multi-line editing, syntax highlighting and undo - Warp Drive is a practical solution for sharing team workflows - Built in Rust with Metal rendering, fast despite the feature-rich UI - Bring-your-own-key option keeps AI costs transparent - Active development with weekly updates ## Cons - Requires an account, dealbreaker for privacy-focused developers - AI credits on the free tier run out quickly with regular use - Telemetry is sent to Warp servers (usage analytics, not terminal content) - The UI is non-standard, experienced terminal users may find it disorienting at first - No shell integration like Ghostty's prompt detection (Warp handles this differently via blocks) - Some keyboard shortcuts conflict with shell and tmux bindings ## Closer Look: The Case For and Against an AI Terminal Why Warp's bet on AI-integrated terminals matters and why some developers will never use it. ## FAQ ### Can I use Warp without creating an account? No. Warp requires an account (email or GitHub) for all usage. This is non-negotiable in the current version. The company has said they need accounts for AI usage tracking and team features. If this is a dealbreaker, use Ghostty, Alacritty, or iTerm2. ### Does Warp send my terminal commands to its servers? Warp says terminal input and output are not stored on their servers. AI queries (when you explicitly ask for help) are sent to AI model providers (OpenAI/Anthropic/Google). Usage analytics (features used, session duration) are collected. If you bring your own API key, AI queries go directly from your machine to the model provider. ### Does Warp replace my shell (Zsh, Bash, Fish)? No. Warp is a terminal emulator, it runs your existing shell. Your .zshrc, aliases, functions and completions all work exactly as they do in any other terminal. Warp's UI sits on top of your shell, not instead of it. ### Is the free tier enough for daily use? Free covers the modern terminal with limited agent usage. Build starts at $20/month with 1,500 credits; Max at $200/month with 18,000 credits; Business at $50/user/month with 1,500 credits per seat. Annual billing discounts Build to $18, Max to $180 and Business to $45 per user. ### Can I use Warp with tmux? Yes, but with caveats. Warp's block-based UI doesn't work inside tmux, tmux takes over the terminal's rendering. You can run tmux inside Warp, but you lose the block features and AI integration for commands inside tmux panes. Most Warp users use Warp's native tabs instead of tmux for local work and only use tmux for remote session persistence. ### How does Warp compare to just using Copilot CLI in a normal terminal? Copilot CLI is a command-line tool that generates commands from descriptions. Warp integrates the same concept directly into the terminal UI, no separate tool to invoke. Warp also adds context from your command history and output blocks, which standalone CLI tools don't have. The trade-off is that Copilot CLI works in any terminal, while Warp's AI only works inside Warp. ### Is Warp open source now? Yes. The client repository is public under AGPL and docs describe building from source, while official binaries remain the supported path for most users. ### Which AI models does Warp support in August 2026? Warp's pricing page lists Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GLM 5.2, Kimi K3 and additional open models, alongside BYOK for major providers. ### Does Warp work on macOS Tahoe? Yes. Current stable builds via Homebrew support modern macOS (Big Sur+) including Apple Silicon systems running Tahoe 26.x. ## Sources - [Warp Official Website](https://www.warp.dev) - [Warp Pricing](https://www.warp.dev/pricing) - [Warp homepage](https://www.warp.dev/) - [Warp credits docs](https://docs.warp.dev/support-and-community/plans-and-billing/credits/) - [warpdotdev/warp GitHub](https://github.com/warpdotdev/warp) - [Homebrew cask warp](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/warp) - [Homebrew warp.rb version](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/Casks/w/warp.rb) - [Warp Build pricing announcement](https://www.warp.dev/blog/warp-new-pricing-flexibility-byok) ## Related - [Cursor](https://bundl.run/apps/cursor) - [Claude Code](https://bundl.run/apps/claude-code) - [ChatGPT](https://bundl.run/apps/chatgpt) - [Claude](https://bundl.run/apps/claude) - [Codex](https://bundl.run/apps/codex) - [Windsurf](https://bundl.run/apps/windsurf) - [Warp vs iTerm2](https://bundl.run/compare/warp-vs-iterm2) - [Warp vs Alacritty](https://bundl.run/compare/warp-vs-alacritty) - [Warp vs Ghostty](https://bundl.run/compare/ghostty-vs-warp) - [Free alternative to SecureCRT](https://bundl.run/https:/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://bundl.run/#organization", "name": "Bundl.run", "url": "https://bundl.run", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://bundl.run/og-image.png", "width": 1200, "height": 630 }, "description": "The Ninite for Mac. 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