Installation
Install the taiku CLI and desktop app.
taiku has two installable pieces:
- the CLI, which creates and manages sessions
- the desktop app, which adds device presence, remote launch, remote desktop, and a native window
On macOS, the recommended install gets you both at once.
Install
macOS (Homebrew) installs the desktop app and CLI in one step:
brew install --cask taiku-dev/tap/taikuThis places taiku.app in your Applications folder and adds the taiku CLI to
your PATH.
CLI only
If you only need the CLI: brew install taiku-dev/tap/taiku
Linux (Homebrew):
brew install taiku-dev/tap/taikumacOS or Linux (curl, CLI only):
curl -sSf https://taiku.live/get | shVerify it works
Check that the CLI is available:
taiku --versionIf the command is missing, add the install location to your PATH and run it
again.
Sign in
Authenticate once so the CLI can create sessions under your account:
taiku loginWhen no browser can open on that machine, taiku prints a URL and code instead.
Direct downloads
Use the downloads page if you want to install manually or need a specific architecture. Its links resolve through the live release manifest, so they always point at the currently published release.
Platform coverage
Linux and Windows builds have not been tested as thoroughly as macOS yet. They should still be usable, so feel free to try them and report any issues you hit.
macOS
Choose Apple Silicon or Intel on the downloads page. The desktop app download is
a .dmg; open it and drag taiku.app to your Applications folder. The CLI is
bundled inside the app at taiku.app/Contents/MacOS/taiku.
Linux
The Linux desktop app is an AppImage. Download the x86-64 or ARM64 build shown on the downloads page, make it executable, and run it:
chmod +x taiku-linux-*.AppImage
./taiku-linux-*.AppImageFor a CLI-only archive, extract the matching download and put taiku on your
PATH:
tar -xzf taiku-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
mv taiku /usr/local/bin/taiku
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/taikuWindows
Less tested on Windows
The Windows desktop app is newer and less tested than macOS and Linux, expect rough edges. The CLI is the most battle-tested option on Windows.
The desktop app download is an NSIS installer; run it to install taiku and the
bundled CLI. For the CLI alone, extract the zip from the downloads page and put
taiku.exe somewhere on your PATH.
Next
Once the CLI is installed and authenticated, continue to the quickstart guide.