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macOS
Prefer no installer? Portable zip (50.6 MB)
90549b01de45….sha256297d8be1fa01….sha256Check it yourself — each command must print the hash above it:shasum -a 256 Mel-macos.dmgshasum -a 256 Mel-macos.zip
Open the disk image and drag Mel to your Applications folder — that is where macOS finds it and where updates can install. Signed & notarized by Apple. Setup guide
Linux
Check it yourself — each command must print the hash above it:sha256sum Mel-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
tar -xzf, then run ./mel — needs OpenGL.
Windows
Prefer no installer? Portable zip (24.8 MB)
69df7b1aeb6c….sha2564d07d8418859….sha256Check it yourself — each command must print the hash above it:certutil -hashfile Mel-windows-x86_64-setup.exe SHA256certutil -hashfile Mel-windows-x86_64.zip SHA256
Per-user install — desktop shortcut, Start-Menu entry, and Settings → Apps uninstall. Signed (Concepts Dzign LLC); SmartScreen may still prompt while the certificate builds reputation.
Every build is compiled and published automatically from CI on each release — current release v0.1.44, September 18, 2026. Mel's AI agent is free to start — free on your own provider key, and 1,500 hosted-AI credits a month on Pro; see plans.
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