Is Herald-OS still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 10 days ago. Latest release v0.1.0-alpha.4, 26 days ago.

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How to install Herald-OS on macOS (iamlukethedev/Herald-OS) · gitmanual

How to install on macOS

iamlukethedev/Herald-OS

An agent-native operating system, with Hermes Agent as the interface. Independent project, not affiliated with Nous Research.

Node.js#ai-agent#desktop-environment#fedora#hermes-agent

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 628
Activity: Updated this month

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (MIT).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 10 days ago. Latest release v0.1.0-alpha.4, 26 days ago.
Can I trust it?: New, little track record628 stars, 1 months old. Look at the code and the owner before running it.

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Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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Download for macOS

Herald OS 0.1.0 alpha 4 · 10/13/2026 ↗

HeraldOS-0.1.0-alpha.4-mac-arm64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 170.5 MB · 293 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/iamlukethedev/Herald-OS/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.4/HeraldOS-0.1.0-alpha.4-mac-arm64.dmg"
open "HeraldOS-0.1.0-alpha.4-mac-arm64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (1)

HeraldOS-0.1.0-alpha.4-mac-arm64.zip

zip · Apple Silicon · 170.8 MB · 53 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/iamlukethedev/Herald-OS/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.4/HeraldOS-0.1.0-alpha.4-mac-arm64.zip"
unzip "HeraldOS-0.1.0-alpha.4-mac-arm64.zip"

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1×Node.js >=22.12.0runtime
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Good to know

Monorepo (workspaces) — install from the repo root.
Nested projects: apps/desktop/package.json, linux/tests/requirements.txt, packages/hermes-client/package.json

Details

License: MIT
Open issues: 40
Branch: main

package.json scripts (8)

bootstrapbash scripts/bootstrap.sh
sync-upstreambash scripts/sync-upstream.sh
devnpm run dev --workspace apps/desktop
buildnpm run build --workspace apps/desktop
typechecknpm run typecheck --workspaces --if-present
testnpm run test --workspaces --if-present
test:bridgebash scripts/test-bridge.sh
dist:macnpm run dist:mac --workspace apps/desktop

Files we read (9)

.env.example

.github/workflows/arch.yml

.github/workflows/ci.yml

.github/workflows/image.yml

.github/workflows/installer-test.yml

.github/workflows/release.yml

CONTRIBUTING.md

README.md

package.json

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