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Also available formacOS Windows

Free, open-source, MIT licensed. View all releases →

Or install via terminal

One-line install (recommended)

$ curl -fsSL https://hivebear.com/install.sh | sh

After installing

Run the quickstart command to profile your hardware, get a model recommendation, and start chatting:

$ hivebear quickstart

Or start the OpenAI-compatible API server:

$ hivebear run llama-3.1-8b --api --port 8080

System requirements

Operating System	Linux (glibc 2.31+), macOS 12+, Windows 10+
RAM	4 GB minimum, 8 GB+ recommended
Disk	500 MB for CLI, 2-10 GB per model
GPU (optional)	CUDA 11.7+, Metal, Vulkan
Rust (source only)	1.75+

Uninstalling

To remove HiveBear from your system:

CLI (any platform)

$ hivebear uninstall        "text-text-muted italic"># keeps models & config $ hivebear uninstall --purge # removes everything

One-line (Linux / macOS)

$ curl -fsSL https://hivebear.com/uninstall.sh | sh

Package manager installs: use brew uninstall hivebear or scoop uninstall hivebear. Desktop app: use your OS standard uninstall (Add/Remove Programs on Windows, drag to Trash on macOS).