Installation Guide

Askimo can be installed in several ways depending on your operating system and preference. Choose the method that works best for your workflow.

Installation Options by OS

Method	macOS	Linux	Windows	Notes
Homebrew	✅	✅	❌	Easiest on macOS/Linux
Scoop	❌	❌	✅	Easiest on Windows
Release Binaries	✅	✅	✅	Manual install, works anywhere
Docker	✅	✅	✅	No local install needed

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1. Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

The easiest way if you’re on macOS or Linux.

brew tap haiphucnguyen/askimo
brew install askimo
askimo

Update later:

brew upgrade askimo

2. Scoop (Windows)

The easiest way if you’re on Windows.

Install Scoop if you don’t have it:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned -Force
iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex

Add the Askimo bucket and install:

scoop bucket add askimo https://github.com/haiphucnguyen/scoop-askimo
scoop install askimo
askimo

Update later:

scoop update
scoop update askimo

3. Download Release Binaries (macOS / Linux / Windows)

Prebuilt binaries are available on the Releases page

• Download the archive for your OS.

• Extract it.

• Move the binary into a directory on your $PATH.

Example (macOS/Linux):

mv askimo /usr/local/bin/
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/askimo
askimo

On Windows, move askimo.exe into a folder included in your PATH.

4. Docker (macOS / Linux / Windows)

Run Askimo inside a container without installing anything locally.

IMAGE=ghcr.io/haiphucnguyen/askimo:latest   # or specific tag like :v0.1.10
docker run --rm -it \
  -v "$HOME/.askimo:/home/nonroot/.askimo" \
  -v "$PWD:/home/nonroot/work" \
  -w /home/nonroot/work \
  $IMAGE

• ~/.askimo on your machine is mounted for local provider settings/keys.

• Your current folder is mounted so Askimo can read/write your project files.

Pipe input:

cat logs.txt | docker run --rm -i \
  -v "$HOME/.askimo:/home/nonroot/.askimo" \
  -v "$PWD:/home/nonroot/work" \
  -w /home/nonroot/work \
  ghcr.io/haiphucnguyen/askimo:latest "Summarize it"

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Troubleshooting

• Command not found → Make sure askimo is in your $PATH.
• macOS Gatekeeper blocks the binary → Run:

  xattr -d com.apple.quarantine askimo
  

• Windows Execution Policy issues → Run PowerShell as Administrator and use:

  Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser