installation.md

Installation

Ix requires Docker Desktop to run the backend (ArangoDB + Memory Layer).

macOS / Linux

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ix-infrastructure/Ix/main/install.sh | sh

This installs:

1. The ix CLI to /usr/local/bin
2. Backend Docker containers (ArangoDB + Memory Layer)
3. Claude Code plugin (if Claude Code is installed)

Homebrew

brew install ix-infrastructure/ix/ix
ix docker start

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ix-infrastructure/Ix/main/install.ps1 | iex

From Source

git clone https://github.com/ix-infrastructure/Ix.git
cd Ix && ./setup.sh

Verify Installation

ix --version
ix docker status

Uninstall

# macOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ix-infrastructure/Ix/main/uninstall.sh | sh

# Homebrew
brew uninstall ix && brew untap ix-infrastructure/ix
ix docker stop --remove-data

# Windows
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ix-infrastructure/Ix/main/uninstall.ps1 | iex