Five steps. Two minutes.

Codira ships as native apps for macOS and Windows, built with Tauri. The macOS walkthrough is below — small download, standard install, and a one-time first-launch step. On Windows it's even simpler: run the signed installer (no admin, no security warning) and launch from the Start menu.

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macOS 11+ (universal — Apple Silicon + Intel) · Windows 10/11 (64-bit) · beta build
First 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 — on macOS.

  1. 1

    Download the DMG.

    Click the Download button. A file named Codira.dmg downloads — universal binary, ~20 MB, runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

  2. 2

    Open the DMG.

    Double-click the downloaded file. A window opens showing the Codira icon and a shortcut to your Applications folder.

  3. 3

    Drag Codira into Applications.

    The standard macOS install pattern. Drag the Codira icon onto the Applications folder shortcut.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

Why the right-click step?

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.

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