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Free and open source. No account, no credits, no free trial that quietly turns into a subscription. Version 0.2.1.

Windows

Your system

64-bit installer. Click Next a few times.

Minnow-Setup-0.2.1.exe
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macOS

Your system

Apple silicon. Drag it to Applications, you know the drill.

Minnow-0.2.1-arm64.dmg
.dmg.zip

Linux

Your system

x86_64 AppImage. chmod +x and go. You knew that.

Minnow-0.2.1-x86_64.AppImage
Download .AppImage

Back up important work before upgrading. It works. Kinda. Back up anyway. Older versions and checksums are on GitHub Releases.

Running in three steps.
No onboarding call.

  1. 01

    Install it

    Run the installer, open the disk image, or chmod the AppImage. There's no sign-up screen, because there's nothing to sign up for.

  2. 02

    Open a project

    Pick a folder, start a new one or clone a repo. Its chats, issues, boards and memory all live with it.

  3. 03

    Plug in a model

    Sign in with the Claude Code, Codex or Cursor plan you already pay for, add an API key, or point at Ollama or LM Studio. Then go do something else.

Read the install guide →
A new Minnow thread asking What should we build? with the composer and issues ready to pick up

Trust issues?
Build it yourself.

Fair enough. Everything the packaged app does, the source does too, and it's three commands. We counted.

Full setup steps →
terminalbash
$ git clone https://github.com/HenriGrimm/Minnow.git
$ cd Minnow
$ npm install && npm start

New in 0.2.1.
Fresh catch.

All release notes →
01

New workspace layout

Shared tabs for files and the browser, split panels, and a fresh coat of paint.

02

Easier setup

Test a provider before you save it. Subscription sign-in that explains itself.

03

Chat history you can edit

Edit, replay and delete turns. Interrupted work comes back instead of vanishing.

04

One update button

Minnow and its CLIs update from one place. Fewer pop-ups.