Prerequisites

Before installing AIDEN, make sure you have:

• Node.js 18+ — Download 
• Git — Download 
• Claude CLI — Install and authenticate: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-cli && claude auth

Download

AIDEN is available for all major platforms:

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/Kylianmgt/aiden-v2-desktop.git
cd aiden-v2-desktop
npm install
npm run dev:electron

Build for Distribution

npm run package         # Current OS
npm run package:mac     # macOS DMG + ZIP
npm run package:win     # Windows NSIS + portable
npm run package:linux   # Linux AppImage + .deb

First Launch

On first launch, AIDEN creates a local SQLite database at:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/aiden-v2-desktop/aiden-local.db
• Windows: %APPDATA%/aiden-v2-desktop/aiden-local.db
• Linux: ~/.config/aiden-v2-desktop/aiden-local.db

No account or server is needed — AIDEN is fully local-first.

Updating

AIDEN supports auto-updates. When a new version is available, you’ll see a notification in the app. You can also manually download the latest release from GitHub.