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Installing Zide

Zide combines Git tools and AI features into a single interface for everyday use. You can install Zide on Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS, and Linux.

Download Zide

To download the latest release of Zide, see the Zide downloads page. To download previous releases of Zide, see the Zide releases GitHub page.

Install Zide on Windows

To install Zide on Windows, complete the following steps.

  1. Open the downloaded Zide .exe file.
  2. In the Zide Setup dialog, click Next.
  3. In the Choose Install Location page, select where Zide will be installed. Then click Next.
  4. When the installation finishes, click Next.
  5. Click Finish.

Install Zide on macOS

To install Zide on macOS, complete the following steps.

  1. Open the downloaded Zide .dmg file.
  2. In the Zide Finder window, drag the Zide app icon into the Application folder.

Install Zide on Linux

Zide ships two Linux downloads:

  • .deb (recommended on Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives such as Linux Mint and Pop!_OS). The .deb uses your system’s WebKitGTK library, so it stays compatible with your distribution’s graphics stack. On modern releases (Ubuntu 24.04 and later), prefer the .deb: the portable .AppImage can fail to render on these systems because it bundles older libraries.
  • .AppImage (portable, for any other distribution). A single self-contained file that runs without installation.

Install the .deb package (Debian/Ubuntu)

Open a terminal, navigate to the downloaded file, and install it with apt so dependencies are resolved automatically:

Terminal window
sudo apt install ./Zide_*_amd64.deb

Alternatively, on most desktops you can double-click the .deb file to open it in your software installer.

Run the .AppImage (other distributions)

To run Zide from the desktop, complete the following steps.

  1. Right-click the downloaded Zide .AppImage file and click Properties.
  2. In the Properties dialog, click the Permissions tab.
  3. In the Permissions tab, click Allow executing file as program.
  4. Click Close and then open the Zide file.

To run Zide from the terminal, complete the following steps.

  1. Open the terminal and navigate to the downloaded Zide .AppImage file.
  2. Run the chmod +x command followed by the Zide filename to grant executable permission to the file.
  3. Enter ./ followed by the filename to run Zide.

What to do next

You can connect a Git host, connect a CLI agent, and add a repository once Zide is installed. For more information about setting up Zide, see Quick start.