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Desktop availability

Subroutine is an alpha. The first public beta is being prepared for macOS and Windows; tested operating-system and architecture requirements are not finalized.

Android and Wear OS work does not mean a public mobile release is ready. This page will list actual packages, requirements and release notes when they exist.

You do not need to create an account to read the source or follow development. Signing in to the website does not unlock a download or enroll you in a beta.

Building from source

This is currently a developer path, not a substitute for a supported installer. Start with the repository and review the scripts before running them:

• run.nu builds and launches the desktop app in release mode.
• install.nu builds and installs a platform-specific package. It is not a prerequisite installer; on Windows, the packaging flow can also launch the app.

You will need Rust/Cargo, Nushell and the native build tools for your platform. Packaging adds requirements such as Xcode and Metal tools on macOS, or Visual Studio C++ tools, the Windows SDK and Inno Setup on Windows. Linux builds need native libraries and an already populated dependency cache. Consult the packaging scripts for the current details rather than assuming one command sets up the environment.

Current local macOS packages are ad-hoc signed, not notarized; Windows packaging produces an unsigned installer. Do not disable system security checks to install an untrusted build.

Before trying an alpha

Keep an independent copy of anything you cannot afford to lose. Features, storage and account behavior are still changing; do not make an experimental build your only record of important work.

The Guide explains the desktop model. Project has feedback links, the development blog and a feed you can follow without signing in.