# Install Desktop
URL: /en-US/docs/install/desktop

Download Spirit Agent for macOS, Windows, or Linux.



Desktop is the graphical host: chat, workspace files, Git, settings, marketplace, and automations. It shares the local daemon with the [CLI](./cli.mdx).

## Download [#download]

Use the [download page](/en-US/download). It picks a build for your OS and architecture from `download.spirit.fast`.

| Platform | File          | Architectures    |
| -------- | ------------- | ---------------- |
| macOS    | `.dmg`        | x64, arm64       |
| Windows  | `.exe` (NSIS) | x64, arm64, ia32 |
| Linux    | `.AppImage`   | x64, arm64       |

You can also take a GitHub Release from [latest](https://github.com/SpiritAgents/SpiritAgent/releases/latest). Linux releases may include a `.deb` in addition to the AppImage.

There is no official Homebrew, winget, or apt package for Desktop.

## After install [#after-install]

1. Open Spirit Agent.
2. [Open a workspace](../quickstart.mdx#2-open-a-workspace).
3. Connect a provider in **Settings → Models**. The key goes to the system keyring.

On macOS, if Gatekeeper blocks the first launch, open the app from Finder with Control-click → Open.

On Linux, mark the AppImage executable (`chmod +x SpiritAgent-linux-*.AppImage`) before running it.

## Updates [#updates]

The download page and CDN `latest` path always point at the current Desktop build. GitHub Releases keep versioned assets if you need to pin.