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MacOS and Linux

halguru can be easily installed on macOS and Linux systems using a simple shell script.

For developing AI agents, we recommend using the Visual Studio Code editor, which can be downloaded from Microsoft's website. Next, you need to install the halguru application along with its extension for this editor.

System Requirements#

  • macOS or Linux operating system
  • curl command-line tool
  • unzip utility
  • sudo privileges
  • Internet connection

Windows users should use Windows tutorial

Installation Steps#

Open your terminal window and execute the following command to download and run the installation script:

sudo curl -sSL https://docs.hal.guru/installation/install.sh | bash

The script will automatically:

  1. Download the latest version of HAL.guru
  2. Install it in your home directory under .halguru
  3. Create a symbolic link in /usr/local/bin
  4. Set appropriate permissions
  5. Run initial setup halguru install

After successful installation, you can start using halguru immediately by typing halguru in your terminal

Notes#

  1. The installer automatically detects your:
  2. Operating system (macOS or Linux)
  3. System architecture (x64 or arm64)
  4. The installation requires sudo privileges to create the symbolic link
  5. Primary installation location is in the .halguru directory in your home folder
  6. Complete install.sh bash script file.

If any errors occur during installation, the script will display appropriate error messages and exit.

See the Experienced Users Guide for more details.