Installation

Swixter is a single native binary — no Node.js or other runtime required. Pick whichever channel fits your setup.

Quick Install

# Shell installer (macOS / Linux)
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/dawnswwwww/swixter/releases/latest/download/swixter-installer.sh | sh
# Installs to ~/.cargo/bin; make sure it is on your PATH

# Homebrew
brew install dawnswwwww/tap/swixter

# npm (downloads the platform binary from GitHub Releases at install time;
# use the shell installer instead in --ignore-scripts environments)
npm install -g swixter

# Cargo
cargo install swixter

# Windows (PowerShell)
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/dawnswwwww/swixter/releases/latest/download/swixter-installer.ps1 | iex"

Verify the installation:

swixter version

Prebuilt binaries are published for Linux (x86_64/aarch64, gnu & musl), macOS (Apple Silicon/Intel), and Windows (x86_64 MSVC).

Platform Notes

macOS / Linux

Swixter stores its configuration in ~/.config/swixter/. No additional setup required.

Windows

Swixter stores its configuration in ~/swixter/ (e.g., C:\Users\name\swixter\). Works with PowerShell, Command Prompt, and Git Bash.

See the Windows compatibility guide for details.

Installing the Managed Coders

Swixter manages profiles for different AI coding tools. You’ll need at least one coder CLI installed:

# Claude Code
swixter claude install

# Codex
swixter codex install

# Continue.dev VS Code extension (install via VS Code marketplace)

Each coder’s install and update-cli commands use the recommended installation method for your platform.

Shell Completions

Generate shell completions for bash, zsh, or fish:

swixter completions zsh > ~/.zfunc/_swixter

Or source directly in your shell config:

# Add to ~/.zshrc
source <(swixter completions zsh)

Next Steps

Continue to Quick Start to create your first profile.