Download

platypusgit runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Pick your platform below. Prebuilt binaries live on GitHub Releases.

Builds are early but usable. Every published release attaches prebuilt binaries for all three platforms — macOS .dmg, Windows .msi, Linux .deb & .AppImage. On macOS, prefer Homebrew — it handles Gatekeeper and updates for you. The download buttons above always point at the latest release; browse all releases, or build from source.

macOS

Apple Silicon & Intel. Homebrew is the smoothest route — one command to install, one to update, no Gatekeeper detour.

Homebrew Recommended

brew install --cask jonassaa/platypusgit/platypusgit

Taps the cask and installs the universal build straight into /Applications. The app is ad-hoc signed but not notarized — the cask clears the macOS Gatekeeper quarantine flag on install, so it launches with no "unidentified developer" prompt and there is nothing to run by hand.

Updating with Homebrew

Homebrew owns updates on macOS — there is no in-app self-update here. Every release bumps the cask, so upgrading is:

brew update
brew upgrade --cask platypusgit

brew update refreshes the tap, brew upgrade fetches the new build and replaces the app. Quit platypusgit first so the running app isn't swapped underneath it. Check what you have with brew info --cask platypusgit, and remove it with brew uninstall --cask platypusgit.

DMG (manual)

No Homebrew? Download the universal .dmg and drag PlatypusGit.app into /Applications. Updates are then manual — repeat the download for every release.

Download .dmg

First launch — DMG only

The .dmg isn't notarized, so on first launch macOS may say the app is damaged or from an unidentified developer. Clear the quarantine flag (Homebrew installs never hit this):

xattr -cr /Applications/PlatypusGit.app

Or: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway for platypusgit.

Windows

Windows 10 & 11. WebView2 ships with Windows 11.

Installer (.msi)

Download the 64-bit .msi and run it.

Download .msi

First launch — unsigned build

The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen shows a warning. Click More info → Run anyway to proceed.

Linux

Needs webkit2gtk 4.1. Two formats — Debian package or portable AppImage.

Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

Download the package, then install it:

sudo apt install ./PlatypusGit_amd64.deb

Download .deb

AppImage (portable)

Download, make it executable, and run — no install needed:

chmod +x PlatypusGit_amd64.AppImage
./PlatypusGit_amd64.AppImage

Download .AppImage

Build from source

Standard Tauri toolchain. Works on all three platforms.

# Prerequisites: Node 22+, pnpm, Rust stable
#   macOS:   xcode-select --install
#   Linux:   libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev build-essential libssl-dev
#   Windows: WebView2 + MSVC Build Tools

git clone https://github.com/jonassaa/platypusgit.git
cd platypusgit
pnpm install
pnpm tauri build   # produces .dmg / .msi / .deb / .AppImage

Full development guide on GitHub →