macOS
Available now- Requires
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Signed
- Notarised by Apple
- Updates
- Automatic, in-app
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v1.1.0 Mac (Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows 11
Most Macs since 2020
macOS · Apple silicon
DMG, 94 MB · macOS 13 Ventura or later · notarised by Apple
Guessed from this computer. Intel and every other build are still in the list below.
All platforms
Every build, in one list.
Honest about what exists today.
Windows
In developmentRig is built on Electron, so the app layer ports readily. The work is the Mac-specific half: Valet, Homebrew, Screen Sharing and Wake all need Windows equivalents before it is worth shipping.
- Target
- Not committed
- Will need
- Windows 11
iPhone
Companion appSee your computers, start and stop projects, and ask the machine what broke, with a confirm tap on every write. A companion to the desktop app, not a replacement. More about Rig for iPhone →
Download on theApp Store- Version
- —
- Requires
- iOS 17 or later
- Notes
- iPhone changelog
Linux
Coming soonBehind Windows, and honestly dependent on whether developers ask for it. Tell us your distro when you subscribe and it goes into that decision.
- Target
- Not committed
- Likely
- AppImage, .deb
After it downloads
Installing, step by step.
Four steps on a Mac. It takes about a minute.
- 01
Open the file
Double-click the .dmg you just downloaded (it is in your Downloads folder). A window opens with the Rig icon and your Applications folder.
- 02
Drag Rig to Applications
Drag the Rig icon onto the Applications folder. That copies it in. You can then eject the disk image.
- 03
Launch it
Open Rig from Applications or Launchpad. Because the build is notarised by Apple, it opens normally: no right-click, no Gatekeeper warning.
If macOS still says it cannot check the app, right-click (or Control-click) Rig in Applications and choose Open, then Open again. You only do this once.
- 04
Point it at a folder
Choose your project folder. Rig finds the scripts, ports and services itself. Or press ⌘K and type new project. Then, if you like, link Cursor or Claude to the local MCP hub in one click (how that works).
| Process | Port | Status |
|---|---|---|
| postgres | :5432 | Running |
| api | :3000 | Running |
| web (vite) | :5173 | Running |
| queue | none | Running |
All 4 running. That is your project, set up.
On Windows
Run the .exe installer. It is signed, and Windows shows the publisher as Rig. While the beta is new, SmartScreen may still ask you to confirm: choose More info, check the publisher says Rig, then Run anyway. Rig then opens and works the same way as on Mac.
Prefer the terminal?
Paste this into Terminal. It installs Rig without the Gatekeeper dialog, and the app opens when it is done. The rig command line (rig up and friends) ships with the app.
curl -fsSL https://userig.app/install.sh | bashSystem requirements
Will it run on my computer?
If your computer is on this list, yes.
| Platform | Needs | File | Signed | Updates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac · Apple silicon | M1 – M4, macOS 13 Ventura or later | 94 MB .dmg | Notarised by Apple | Automatic, in-app (Sparkle) |
| Mac · Intel | 2019 and later, macOS 13 Ventura or later | 102 MB .dmg | Notarised by Apple | Automatic, in-app (Sparkle) |
| Windows | Windows 11, x64 | In development | Signed by Rig | Automatic, in-app |
| iPhone | iOS 17 or later | App Store | App Store | App Store |
| Linux | Not committed | Likely AppImage, .deb | — | — |
After that
Staying up to date, and checking the file.
You download Rig once. It keeps itself current.
Staying up to date
- This release
- v1.1.0
- Cadence
- Roughly weekly
- Updates
- Automatic, inside the app
Rig 1.0 is the first stable release. Test builds go out on a separate beta feed, so the copy you download here only ever updates to stable builds. It updates itself in the background: you download it once.
Verify the file
The DMG is notarised by Apple. That is the check: it should open without a Gatekeeper warning.
Release notes
Know when something ships.
What changed, what broke, what is next. Roughly monthly, more often during a big release. No marketing, and one click to stop.
- Mac releases
- iPhone releases
- Windows launch
- Linux launch
Mac notes go out with each release. Windows and Linux when those builds exist.
Installed? Link your assistant.
Rig works on its own. Link Cursor or Claude to the local MCP hub and they can see what is running too.
