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Download & Install Desktop Workspace

Install the native BhaiCode AI development workspace on macOS, Windows, or Linux.

The BhaiCode Desktop App is a native workspace built with Tauri 2, Rust, and React 19. It uses your operating system’s native webview instead of bundling Chromium and Node.js, so it installs small and starts fast.

~7–8 MB

Installer size.

~45 MB RAM

Idle memory footprint.

< 350 ms

Cold launch time.

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Supported platforms

PlatformArchitecturePackageMinimum OS
macOS (Apple Silicon)aarch64 (M1/M2/M3/M4).dmgmacOS 12 Monterey+
macOS (Intel)x86_64.dmgmacOS 12 Monterey+
Windowsx64.msi / .exeWindows 10 (build 19041+) or Windows 11
Linuxx86_64 & arm64.AppImage / .debUbuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 38+

Install

Download the disk image

Use BhaiCode-darwin-arm64.dmg for Apple Silicon or BhaiCode-darwin-x64.dmg for Intel.

Install

Open the .dmg and drag BhaiCode into Applications.

Launch

Open it from Spotlight (Cmd + Space, then “BhaiCode”) or Launchpad.

Gatekeeper

macOS may show a security prompt on first launch. Choose Open — BhaiCode builds are signed and notarized with Apple Developer certificates.

Download the installer

Use BhaiCode-Setup-x64.exe or BhaiCode-x64.msi.

Run setup

Double-click the installer and choose an install directory (defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\BhaiCode).

Launch

Open BhaiCode from the Start menu or the desktop shortcut.

Managed installs

The .msi package supports standard Windows deployment and software-distribution tooling if you roll BhaiCode out across a team.

BhaiCode ships a standalone AppImage and Debian/Ubuntu .deb packages.

AppImage (any distro)
chmod +x BhaiCode-linux-x64.AppImage
./BhaiCode-linux-x64.AppImage
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo dpkg -i BhaiCode-linux-x64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

First launch

Sign in or continue as a guest

Sign in to sync projects across devices, or stay in local-first / BYOK mode with no account.

Configure AI models

Add a key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or Nous Portal, or connect a local model through Ollama at http://localhost:11434. Keys are stored in your OS keychain — macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or Linux Secret Service.

Open a project

Click Open folder (Cmd + O / Ctrl + O) and pick any local folder or Git repository. BhaiCode reads the structure, dependencies, and Git status immediately.

Next: tour the desktop app

Architecture, benchmarks, and the two working modes.

Or build in the browser

Skip the install and try Cloud Studio first.

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