Mel – the agentic terminal
The AI terminal for teams.

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Mel is the free agentic coding app for Mac, Windows and Linux, and an extension for VS Code — no account required. See what's new in v0.1.71.

Install guides: Mac · Windows · Linux

macOS

macOS InstallerApple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+ · .dmg Portable .zipApple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+ · 63.5 MB

$curl -LO …/Mel-macos.dmg

ArchitectureApple SiliconIntel

Versionv0.1.71

ReleasedNov 9, 2026

Size70.6 MB

SHA-2561627a9d240a5….sha256

SHA-256 · .zipe3af8f107218….sha256

Check 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

Linux — x64Any distribution · x86_64 · .tar.gz

$curl -LO …/Mel-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

Architecturex64

Versionv0.1.71

ReleasedNov 9, 2026

Size37.4 MB

SHA-256a816e8b62f65….sha256

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

Windows (x64)Windows 10 / 11 · x86_64 · setup.exe Portable .zipWindows 10 / 11 · x86_64 · 32.1 MB Windows (ARM64 — Snapdragon)Windows on ARM · ARM64 · setup.exe

Prefer no installer? Portable ARM64 zip (30.4 MB)

$iwr …/Mel-windows-x86_64-setup.exe -OutFile Mel-setup.exe

Architecturex64ARM64

Versionv0.1.71

ReleasedNov 9, 2026

Size23.3 MB

SHA-256593fc1a7a1a8….sha256

SHA-256 · .zip459714cef02b….sha256

Size · ARM6421.7 MB

SHA-256 · ARM64 .exe99d9bdccd60e….sha256

SHA-256 · ARM64 .zip039dff5f47a2….sha256

Check 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 SHA256certutil -hashfile Mel-windows-aarch64-setup.exe SHA256certutil -hashfile Mel-windows-aarch64.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.

For Snapdragon X and other ARM64 PCs: the native build, not the x64 one under emulation. It installs over an existing x64 Mel in place and keeps your sign-in and settings.

VS Code

VS Code — ExtensionVS Code Marketplace · Open VSX · Mel.openmel

$code --install-extension Mel.openmel

MarketplaceMel.openmel

Open VSXMel/openmel

NeedsMel app 0.1.48+

Run the command, or search “Mel” in the Extensions panel — it opens Mel next to your code. Needs the Mel app (0.1.48 or newer) installed and signed in. Also on Open VSX.

Every build is compiled and published automatically from CI on each release — current release v0.1.71, November 9, 2026. Mel's AI agent is free with your own API key, and 1,500 hosted-AI credits a month on Pro; see plans.

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