YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Developer Tools›Trae
App 123 installs/mo

Trae for Mac

Adaptive AI IDE

Quick answer: Trae is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask trae. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 123 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Trae is

Trae is a developer tool for macOS: adaptive AI IDE.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. Homebrew only automates the download and install step; the licence terms come from the vendor.

How to install Trae

  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 trae.

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.

Similar apps in Developer Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

Trae CNAdaptive AI IDEApp139/moRustRoverRust IDEApp137/moNeo4j DesktopDeveloper IDE or Management Environment for Neo4j instancesApp119/moGeanySmall and lightweight IDEApp142/moStudio 3TIDE, client, and GUI for MongoDBApp100/moEclipse IDE for Java EE DevelopersEclipse IDE for Java EE developersApp99/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Trae on Mac?

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

Is Trae open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Trae run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Trae?

It was installed 123 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3127 in this catalogue.

What version of Trae is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.3.61406.