Installation

Install NIKI on macOS, Linux, or build from source.

Install NIKI using your preferred method.

One-Line Install Script (macOS / Linux)

Downloads the official release binary and verifies its SHA-256 checksum:

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

Homebrew (macOS)

brew install niki

Cargo Binstall / Crates.io

If you already have Rust and cargo-binstall installed:

cargo binstall niki

Or install from source with Cargo:

cargo install --locked niki

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/RavaniRoshan/niki.git
cd niki
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/niki /usr/local/bin/

Verifying the Installation

Run niki doctor to verify that your system dependencies, container socket, and provider credentials are ready:

niki doctor

✓ Rust toolchain: 1.85.0
✓ Podman / Docker socket: Connected (rootless)
✓ Sandbox image: niki-sandbox:24.04 present
✓ LLM Providers: Anthropic (claude-sonnet-4), OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini)
✓ OS Keyring: Available