User Guide
Installation
Install OpenBee on your system
Prerequisites
- Claude CLI (optional) — Required for Claude Code workers. See Claude Code documentation for installation.
- Go 1.25+ (only if building from source)
- Node.js 20+ (only if building from source)
Install via npm
npm install -g openbeeInstall via Script
macOS / Linux:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/theopenbee/openbee/main/install.sh | bashWindows (PowerShell):
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/theopenbee/openbee/main/install.ps1 | iexInstall via Package Manager
macOS (Homebrew):
brew install theopenbee/tap/openbeeWindows (Scoop):
scoop bucket add theopenbee https://github.com/theopenbee/scoop-bucket.git
scoop install openbeeBuild from Source
git clone https://github.com/theopenbee/openbee.git
cd openbee
make web # Build frontend assets
make build # Build binaryThe binary will be at ./bin/openbee.
Verify Installation
openbee --versionYou should see the version number, commit hash, and build date.