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Commandr

Install Commandr

Commandr is a Mac app for Apple silicon. Installing it takes four steps, once — after that it updates itself.

What you need

  • A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) on macOS 13 Ventura or newer
  • A free Commandr account — you sign in on first launch
  • An API key for a model provider, or a local model in Ollama or LM Studio
  • Git, to create projects. If it’s missing, run xcode-select --install in Terminal

Install it

  1. Download Commandr and open the .dmg.
  2. Drag Commandr onto the Applications folder. Keep it there so it can update itself.
  3. Open it. Apple hasn’t notarised Commandr yet, so macOS stops the first launch: click Done, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, click Open Anyway and enter your Mac’s password.
  4. Commandr opens your browser so you can sign in, then takes you straight back to the app.

What’s next

Commandr opens on a short checklist: connect a model, pick a folder for your projects and start your first one. Begin with Connect a model.

If something goes wrong

The download page covers the usual problems: a missing Open Anyway button, a “damaged” warning and updates that won’t install.