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Open beta · v0.1.3 · September 12, 2026

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A desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. No account required, and no API key if you use a local model.

Choose your platform Other platforms

Windows x64 · macOS Apple Silicon · Linux x86_64

Pick your platform

Windows

64-bit installer
v0.1.3
  • The installer is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may say the publisher is unknown.
  • Choose More info → Run anyway. You only need to do this once.

macOS

Apple Silicon (M1 or later)
v0.1.3
  • Open the .dmg and drag Minnow into Applications. The build is signed and notarized, so it opens without a security prompt.
  • The .zip contains the same app if you prefer to place it yourself. Requires macOS 12 or later.

macOS Intel

Intel
Not packaged

No packaged build yet. Build from source instead.

  • Minnow is packaged for Apple Silicon only. On an Intel Mac, build it from source.

Linux

AppImage · x86_64
v0.1.3
  • Make it executable: chmod +x Minnow-*.AppImage. Then run it.
  • Tray integration uses AppIndicator or StatusNotifier. KDE supports this normally; GNOME may require an extension.

Your first change starts here.

  1. Open a project. Choose a folder or an existing Git repository.
  2. Connect a model. Use your own cloud API key, or run a local model. Cloud usage is billed by your provider.
  3. Start with a plan. Describe a small change in Plan mode, read the plan, then switch to Build when you're ready.

Follow the first-chat guide →

Checksums

Verify the SHA-256 digest before running a downloaded build. 

  # macOS / Linux:
shasum -a 256 <downloaded-file>
# Windows:
certutil -hashfile <downloaded-file> SHA256
Asset SHA-256
Minnow-0.1.3-arm64.dmg 3a2c6a33ffd4c5eaee8f901fb013298f4d37fe0f31ec39e26fe978d839842c6f
Minnow-0.1.3-arm64.zip 38c8cc9d01865990a80c2b6f1add2ee019de3dcf85a558b11a9d169359ac44ea
Minnow-0.1.3-x86_64.AppImage bc1aa79648d9756b2a6fdcb0ee54af84f6661015355f07a31872a14bca6c4d3c
Minnow-Setup-0.1.3.exe d095a63dd8c7d721c9874714544a5acd53eb80b7cacd2bc42bb5f602a2fc0c3e

Updates

Installed builds update themselves. When a new version has downloaded, a Restart button appears in the menubar.

Pick a channel under Settings → General → App updates: Stable gets releases only, and Beta also gets pre-releases.

System requirements

WindowsWindows 10 or later, 64-bit (x64)
macOSmacOS 12 or later on Apple Silicon. Intel Macs can build from source.
Linux64-bit x86 distribution that can run an AppImage
DiskAbout 1 GB for the app, plus whatever models you download
ModelsA cloud API key, or enough memory to run a local model. The Models app checks your CPU, RAM, and GPU and tells you what will fit before you download.

Build from source

Works on Windows, macOS (Intel included), and Linux. Requires Git and Node.js 20 or later. This is the same repository the packaged releases are built from. npm start starts the tool server and opens the desktop app. 

  git clone https://github.com/HenriGrimm/Minnow.git
cd Minnow
npm install
npm start

Set up from source in the docs has the full walkthrough.

Earlier releases

Every previous release stays available. Release notes are in the changelog.