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Download & Install Desktop Workspace

Install the native BhaiCode AI Agentic Development Workspace on macOS, Windows, or Linux.

The BhaiCode Desktop App is a native development workspace built with Tauri 2, Rust, and React 19. Unlike Electron-based editors that bundle Chromium and Node.js runtimes (often consuming 500MB+ idle RAM), BhaiCode uses your operating system's native webview and executes system tasks through a compiled Rust core.

Installer size: ~7–8 MB
Idle memory footprint: ~45 MB RAM
Cold launch time: < 350 ms

Download the latest release for your operating system:

👉 Download BhaiCode Desktop

Supported Platforms

Platform	Architecture	Package Format	Minimum OS
macOS (Apple Silicon)	`aarch64` (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4)	`.dmg`	macOS 12 Monterey or later
macOS (Intel)	`x86_64`	`.dmg`	macOS 12 Monterey or later
Windows	`x64`	`.msi` / `.exe`	Windows 10 (Build 19041+) or Windows 11
Linux	`x86_64` & `arm64`	`.AppImage` / `.deb`	Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 38+

macOS Installation

Download BhaiCode-darwin-arm64.dmg (Apple Silicon) or BhaiCode-darwin-x64.dmg (Intel).
Open the downloaded .dmg file.
Drag the BhaiCode icon into your Applications folder.
Launch BhaiCode from Spotlight (Cmd + Space and type "BhaiCode") or Launchpad.

**macOS Gatekeeper**: On first launch, macOS may display a standard security prompt. Select **Open** to confirm. BhaiCode binaries are signed and notarized with Apple Developer certificates.

Windows Installation

Download BhaiCode-Setup-x64.exe or BhaiCode-x64.msi.
Double-click the installer to start setup.
Select your installation directory (defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\BhaiCode).
Click Install. Setup completes in a few seconds.
Launch BhaiCode from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

Linux Installation

BhaiCode provides both standalone AppImage and Debian/Ubuntu .deb packages:

AppImage (Universal Linux)

BASH

chmod +x BhaiCode-linux-x64.AppImage
./BhaiCode-linux-x64.AppImage

Debian / Ubuntu (`.deb`)

BASH

sudo dpkg -i BhaiCode-linux-x64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

First-Launch Configuration

When you first open BhaiCode Desktop:

Sign In or Continue as Guest: Sign in to sync projects across devices, or use Local-First / BYOK Mode without an account.
Configure AI Models: Enter your API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Nous Portal, or connect to local offline models running via Ollama (http://localhost:11434). Keys are stored encrypted in your operating system's native keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service).
Open a Project: Click Open Folder (Cmd + O / Ctrl + O) to select any local Git repository. BhaiCode inspects the project structure, language dependencies, and Git status immediately.

Next Steps

Desktop Workspace Overview: Dual-surface architecture and performance details.
Agentic Canvas Mode: Delegating multi-file tasks to the agent swarm.
Code Editor & Ask AI: CodeMirror 6 editor and highlight-to-ask actions.

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