Niki 0.11.0

Current stable release, 2026-10-08. Release archives are built by goreleaser; verify the downloaded archive against the current release checksum information before use. One Go binary; no hosted service.

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Install and verify.

the repository installer resolves the latest release and checks the downloaded archive

Pick your platform. The repository installer resolves the latest release and checks the downloaded archive before installing.

Linux / macOS

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/master/scripts/install.sh | bash

Windows

irm https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/releases/download/v0.11.0/niki-installer.ps1 | iex

Package managers

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew install niki

Go install (from source)

go install github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki/cmd/niki@latest

Homebrew formula availability and version depend on the tap. Requires Go 1.24+.

Binaries for every target

0.11.0 (v0.11.0, 2026-10-08)

Release asset names and checksum manifests have varied across installers. Check the current release page, compare the archive's SHA-256 digest with the matching manifest entry, and only then run the binary.

macos

macOS

Apple Silicon & Intel · Homebrew or installer

aarch64-apple-darwinniki-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz
release files
x86_64-apple-darwinniki-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz
release files

linux

Linux

x86_64 & ARM64 · installer script or direct download

x86_64-unknown-linux-gnuniki-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz
release files
aarch64-unknown-linux-gnuniki-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz
release files

windows

Windows

x86_64 · PowerShell installer or direct download

x86_64-pc-windows-msvcniki-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip
release files

View release filesInstaller and web asset names have differed; use the current release page's checksum manifest and compare the archive's SHA-256 digest before use.

Verify your download.

SHA-256 · compare before you run

The repository installer verifies its downloaded archive automatically. For direct downloads, compare the archive's SHA-256 digest with the current release manifest before running the binary.

Apple Silicon & Intel · Homebrew or installer · x86_64 & ARM64 · installer script or direct download · x86_64 · PowerShell installer or direct download

checksum verification

Download the archive and the current release checksum manifest.
Compare the archive's SHA-256 digest with the matching entry using
your platform's checksum tool before running the binary.

Installed. What's next?

A first local run with the worktree backend does not require a container runtime.

first run (worktree backend, no container needed)

niki init --interactive
niki run "Add a /health endpoint" --backend worktree
niki report <id>   # the full audit trail

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