We picked the install most people on your setup use. Want something else? Every other path is below, easiest first.
curl -fsSL node.zippytal.com/install.sh | sh signed · sha256 verified · readable source·read the script first
binary
18 MB
cold start
< 80 ms
license
Apache 2.0
Every install method
Same binary either way. Same checksums. Pick the path that fits how you work.
Pure POSIX shell. Picks the right binary for your arch, sha256-verifies it, drops `zippytal` on PATH.
curl -fsSL node.zippytal.com/install.sh | sh After install
Link your account
zippytal init Walks you through creating a Zippytal account or signing in. Generates the node identity.
Start in the background
zippytal start Spawns the daemon detached and opens a Claude-Code-style REPL. Hit /detach when you're done.
Stop when you want
zippytal stop Sends SIGTERM, drains rooms. Want auto-start at login? `zippytal service install`.
Requirements
any modern CPU
x86_64 · ARM64
100 MB free
binary + state DB
outbound HTTPS
no inbound port
no root needed
per-user install
Officially supported: macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon & Intel), Linux x86_64 / arm64 (kernel 4.15+), Windows 10+ / Server 2019+, Raspberry Pi 4 & 5.
Apache 2.0. The protocol is documented. If we vanish tomorrow, your node still runs and your data still belongs to you.
no telemetry. no account needed to download. every binary checksummed.