Getting started

Install and update

Download DevCat for your computer, install the CLI on a server, and keep both up to date.

#Download the app

Get the installer for your system from the latest release:

Or install from a terminal:

brew install --cask devileya/devcat/devcat                                          # macOS (Homebrew)
curl -fsSL https://devileya.github.io/DevCat/install.sh | sh -s -- --app            # macOS, Linux (AppImage)
& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm https://devileya.github.io/DevCat/install.ps1))) -App   # Windows (PowerShell)

The scripts check the download's SHA-256 and install for your user only, without sudo. Add --version v0.7.0 to pick a version.

#First start on macOS

DevCat is signed but not notarized by Apple, so macOS asks once:

1. Open DevCat. macOS says it can't check it.
2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Or run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/DevCat.app once.

#Install only the CLI

The CLI runs devcat serve without a window, for servers and SSH sessions:

brew install devileya/devcat/devcat-cli                          # macOS, Linux (Homebrew)
curl -fsSL https://devileya.github.io/DevCat/install.sh | sh     # macOS, Linux → ~/.local/bin
irm https://devileya.github.io/DevCat/install.ps1 | iex          # Windows (PowerShell)

Add --dir <folder> to choose where the CLI goes.

#Updates

DevCat checks GitHub for new versions and shows a popup with Update and restart, Later and Skip this version. Updates are signed and checked before they're installed.

To check yourself, use any of these:

• DevCat → Check for Updates… in the macOS menu bar
• Check for updates… in the project menu (top left)
• Click the version number in the status bar

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