Installation

Elide installs as a single native binary. Use the one-line installer for most macOS, Linux, and WSL setups; use package repositories or native installers when you need managed updates; use manual downloads when you need a specific release artifact or checksum.

Platform need	Recommended path
macOS, Linux, or WSL quick setup	One-line Script
Debian or Ubuntu managed updates	Package Managers
Windows native install	Installers
Pinned release, checksum, or archive	Manual Downloads

Release channel

Some package and installer links point at the latest nightly build. For a specific version or artifact, use the Manual Downloads tab and verify checksums from the release page.

On macOS, Linux, or Windows via WSL:

bash

 curl -sSL --tlsv1.2 elide.sh | bash -s -

The installer script can take options:

bash

 curl -sSL --tlsv1.2 elide.sh | bash -s - --help

On Debian / Ubuntu (apt):

For amd64 architecture:

bash

 curl -fsSL https://keys.elide.dev/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/elide.gpg \
  && echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/elide.gpg] https://dl.elide.dev nightly main" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elide.list \
  && sudo apt update \
  && sudo apt install elide

For arm64/aarch64 architecture:

bash

 curl -fsSL https://keys.elide.dev/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/elide.gpg \
  && echo "deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/elide.gpg] https://dl.elide.dev nightly main" \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elide.list \
  && sudo apt update \
  && sudo apt install elide

Native installers are available for Windows and macOS Apple Silicon. Use the one-line script or Manual Downloads for macOS Intel until CDN installer links are available. See the checksum and signature verification instructions to validate downloads.

Platform	Architecture	Format	Download
macOS	`arm64` / `aarch64`	PKG	elide-installer.macos-arm64.pkg
macOS	`amd64`	PKG	GitHub Releases
macOS	`arm64` / `aarch64`	DMG	elide-installer.macos-arm64.dmg
macOS	`amd64`	DMG	GitHub Releases
Windows	`amd64`	MSI	elide-installer.windows-amd64.msi

Note

These links point to the latest nightly build. For a pinned version, use GitHub Releases from the Manual Downloads tab. For signature and checksum verification, see the Installers page.

Container Images →

Elide ships as container images, too. You can use Elide from Docker:

shell

 docker run --rm -it elide.dev/bash

Testing your installation

After installing Elide, follow these steps to verify the installation:

1. Make sure Elide is on your PATH

shell

$  which elide
/some/path/to/elide

2. Run --help:

shell

$  elide --help

Troubleshooting

Follow the steps below if you're having trouble installing Elide:

1. Make sure Elide is on your PATH

shell

$  which elide
/some/path/to/elide

2. Make sure you have the right binary for your OS and architecture

shell

$  file `which elide`
/some/path/to/elide: Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64

Note

On Linux you should see an ELF binary.

System Requirements

Elide supports Linux, macOS, and Windows. The one-line shell script is for macOS, Linux, and WSL. Native Windows users should use the Windows installer or a manual Windows artifact.

OS	Architectures
Linux	`amd64` `aarch64`
macOS	`amd64` `aarch64`
Windows	`amd64`

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