Setup

Gyaanmitra on macOS

One universal build covers both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Download and install

macOS ships as one universal .dmg. It contains native binaries for Apple Silicon (M-series) and Intel, so you do not pick an architecture. Open the .dmg, then drag Gyaanmitra.app into your Applications folder.

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If macOS Gatekeeper blocks the first launch, right-click (or Control-click) Gyaanmitra.app in Finder, choose Open, and confirm in the dialog. You only need to do this once.

Launching from the terminal

Gyaanmitra can install a gyaanmitra command on your shell PATH, so you can open folders from Terminal or iTerm:

1

Open the Command Palette

Launch Gyaanmitra, then press Cmd + Shift + P.

2

Run the install command

Type Shell Command: Install 'gyaanmitra' command in PATH and select it.

3

Restart your terminal

Open a new terminal window or tab, then run:

gyaanmitra .

from inside any project folder.

Apple Silicon notes

The Apple Silicon build runs natively, without Rosetta. Startup is quicker, and it uses less memory than an Intel build running under emulation. If you previously installed an Intel-only build under Rosetta, replacing it with the current universal .dmg switches you to the native build. You do not need a separate download.

Keeping Gyaanmitra up to date

Gyaanmitra checks for updates on its own and asks you to restart when a new version has finished downloading. You can also check by hand from the Command Palette with Check for Updates…, or turn automatic checks off in Settings under update.mode.

Uninstalling

Quit Gyaanmitra, then drag Gyaanmitra.app from Applications to the Trash. Your settings, extensions, and Gyaanmitra AI configuration live in ~/Library/Application Support/Gyaanmitra and ~/.gyaanmitra. Remove those folders too if you want a completely clean start. See Portable Mode & Uninstalling for the full list of locations.