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Documentation Index

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Requirements

macOS

ADE ships a macOS beta installer for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. macOS 13+ recommended.

Git 2.20+

ADE manages worktrees and branches under the hood. Git must be installed and in your PATH.

Node.js

Recommended for projects that depend on local tooling and ADE’s bundled ADE CLI workflows.

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Install the beta

Download the DMG

Go to GitHub Releases and download the latest macOS installer for your chip (Apple Silicon or Intel).

Drag ADE into Applications

Open the DMG and drag ADE.app into /Applications. This is the standard macOS install flow.

Launch ADE

Open ADE from /Applications or Spotlight (Cmd+Space, type “ADE”). If macOS warns that the app was downloaded from the internet, click Open to confirm.
You’re installed. ADE opens to a welcome screen where you can open your first project. Continue to the next step to connect an AI provider.

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Optional permissions

Computer Use workflows may ask for Accessibility or Automation permissions. You can grant those later in macOS System Settings → Privacy & Security if you’re not using browser or desktop automation yet.
ADE does not require admin privileges to install or run. It stores all project data in a .ade/ directory inside your repository, and app preferences in ~/Library/Application Support/ADE/.