Install Kadrack

Note

Kadrack alpha builds are unsigned. You will see a warning from your operating system the first time you run the app. This page walks you through the workaround per platform. Code-signing ships in a later release; we defer the annual cost until we have market-fit signal.

Download

Pick your platform and grab the latest installer from GitHub Releases.

macOS

1. Download Kadrack_X.Y.Z_aarch64.dmg (Apple Silicon) or _x64.dmg (Intel).
2. Open the .dmg and drag Kadrack to Applications.
3. First launch: right-click (or control-click) Kadrack in Applications and choose Open. A dialog will warn that the app is from an unidentified developer. Click Open. You only do this once.
4. After the first launch you can open Kadrack normally (double-click, Spotlight, etc.).

Windows

1. Download Kadrack_X.Y.Z_x64.msi.
2. Run the installer. SmartScreen will show “Windows protected your PC”.
3. Click More info → Run anyway.
4. Complete the installer. Kadrack is now in your Start menu.

Linux

1. Download kadrack_X.Y.Z_amd64.AppImage or kadrack_X.Y.Z_amd64.deb.
2. AppImage: chmod +x kadrack_X.Y.Z_amd64.AppImage && ./kadrack_X.Y.Z_amd64.AppImage
3. deb: sudo apt install ./kadrack_X.Y.Z_amd64.deb
4. No warnings to work around — Linux doesn’t enforce signing at install time.

Verifying the install (optional, security-conscious users)

See Verify your install for SHA256 checksums and the updater public-key fingerprint.