Five steps. Two minutes.
Codira ships as a native macOS app built with Tauri. The download is small (~7 MB), the install is standard, and the first-launch dance only happens once.
Download for macOSFirst launch: right-click → Open to bypass macOS's unsigned-app warning. New versions release every few days during beta — re-download to update (silent auto-update is on the roadmap, tied to Apple Developer signing).
From download to running Codira.
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Download the DMG.
Click the Download button. A file named Codira.dmg downloads — universal binary, ~20 MB, runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
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Open the DMG.
Double-click the downloaded file. A window opens showing the Codira icon and a shortcut to your Applications folder.
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Drag Codira into Applications.
The standard macOS install pattern. Drag the Codira icon onto the Applications folder shortcut.
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First launch — right-click → Open.
Open Applications, right-click (or Control-click) the Codira icon, choose Open, then click Open in the dialog. One-time bypass for unsigned beta builds; macOS remembers your approval. If macOS still refuses (you'll see “Codira is damaged and can't be opened”), run `xattr -cr /Applications/Codira.app` in Terminal to strip the quarantine attribute, then try again.
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You're in.
All future launches: just double-click Codira normally. New releases drop every few days during beta — keep an eye on this page or the GitHub releases for download links. Auto-update is being wired up (currently you re-download manually); the silent updater lands once Apple Developer signing is in place.
Codira is currently in unsigned beta — Apple Developer code-signing is in progress. Once it lands, the first-launch dialog disappears entirely and the app behaves like any other notarized macOS install. Until then, the right-click bypass is a one-time gesture per machine.
Ready to install?
The download is on the house. Plans only kick in if you choose to use the hosted gateway — and you can keep your own keys forever.