Download HiveBear

Get up and running on any platform in seconds.

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macOS

Windows

Linux

Free, open-source, MIT licensed. The installers aren't signed yet, so your OS will ask you to confirm once — the next page shows exactly what to click. All releases →

Intel Mac and the download sent you back here? The Intel build isn't in the current release yet — use the CLI via Homebrew below in the meantime.

Or install via terminal

One-line install (recommended)

$ curl -fsSL https://hivebear.com/install.sh | sh

After installing

The buttons above install the desktop app. The terminal commands install the hivebear CLI. They are separate — installing one does not give you the other.

Desktop app

Open HiveBear from your Applications folder, Start menu, or the AppImage you downloaded. It profiles your hardware on first run, recommends a model that fits, and downloads it for you. Nothing to type.

Command line

Profile your hardware, get a recommendation, and start chatting:

$ hivebear quickstart

Or start the OpenAI-compatible API server:

$ hivebear run llama-3.1-8b --api --port 8080

First launch: your OS will ask you to confirm

HiveBear's installers aren't code-signed yet. macOS: open the app once, click Done, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. Windows: on the SmartScreen prompt click More info → Run anyway. Full walkthrough on the first-launch guide. The terminal installs above aren't affected.

System requirements

Operating System	Linux x86_64 (glibc 2.35+, e.g. Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+), macOS 12+, Windows 10/11 x64
RAM	4 GB minimum, 8 GB+ recommended
Disk	500 MB for the app, 1–5 GB per model
GPU	Metal on Apple Silicon is used automatically. Other platforms run on the CPU today.
Rust (source only)	1.75+

Uninstalling

To remove HiveBear from your system:

CLI (any platform)

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$ hivebear uninstall --purge "text-text-muted italic"># removes everything

One-line (Linux / macOS)

$ curl -fsSL https://hivebear.com/uninstall.sh | sh

Package manager installs: use brew uninstall hivebear or scoop uninstall hivebear. Desktop app: use your OS standard uninstall (Add/Remove Programs on Windows, drag to Trash on macOS).