Install ADE

Download ADE for macOS, install the iOS companion from TestFlight, and run in guest mode with no account.

ADE is a native macOS app with an iOS companion. Download the Mac app, launch it with no account, then add the phone app from TestFlight when you want mobile review and chat.

Requirements

macOS 13+

Apple Silicon or Intel. ADE ships as a signed, notarized macOS app.

Git

Required — ADE uses branches and worktrees to run lanes.

One AI provider

Needed to run agents. Connect it after launch — guest mode lets you explore first.

Install

The fastest path is Homebrew. Prefer a download? Grab the DMG from GitHub Releases.

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install --cask arul28/ade/ade

This taps the ADE cask and installs the latest macOS build into /Applications. Update later with:

brew upgrade --cask ade

Download the DMG

1. Open GitHub Releases and download the latest ADE macOS .dmg.
2. Open the DMG and drag ADE.app into /Applications.
3. Launch ADE from /Applications or Spotlight. If macOS asks for confirmation, choose Open.

Install the iOS companion

Open TestFlight on your iPhone and install ADE Mobile. Pair it after the Mac app is running from the desktop Mobile control.

Launch and explore

Open ADE and you land on the welcome screen. ADE starts in guest mode — no sign-up, no account — so you can add a repository and look around right away. Connect a provider whenever you’re ready to run agents.

ADE keeps itself current with a built-in auto-updater: it downloads new releases in the background and applies them on relaunch. Installed via Homebrew? Run brew upgrade --cask ade instead.

ADE’s desktop app is macOS-only today. The iOS companion is available through TestFlight. A Windows build is paused — releases ship for macOS.

Next

Connect a provider

Add Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, or OpenCode.

Open a project

Point ADE at the Git repository you want it to manage.