Quick Start

Pick the path that fits your situation.

Installation

Homebrew (Recommended)

If you already have Homebrew installed:

brew tap openbootdotdev/tap
brew install openboot

Then run openboot to start the interactive setup.

One-Line Installer

If you don’t have Homebrew yet, or prefer the all-in-one installer:

curl -fsSL https://openboot.dev/install.sh | bash

This installer will:

• Install Xcode Command Line Tools (if needed)
• Install Homebrew (if needed)
• Download and run OpenBoot

New Mac? Bootstrap It

After installing OpenBoot using either method above, run:

openboot

What happens next:

🚀 Launching interactive installer...

The TUI opens with the developer preset pre-selected. Use arrow keys to navigate, Space to toggle packages, Enter to confirm. After installation, restart your terminal or run source ~/.zshrc.

Want a different starting point? Use --preset:

openboot --preset minimal
openboot --preset full

See Presets for what’s included in each.

Already Set Up? Snapshot It

Capture your current Mac’s dev environment and save it:

openboot snapshot

(Or if you haven’t installed OpenBoot yet, use the one-line installer: curl -fsSL https://openboot.dev/install.sh | bash -s -- snapshot)

Snapshot scans your Homebrew packages, macOS preferences, shell config, and git settings. You’ll review everything in a TUI editor before uploading or saving locally.

✓ Homebrew Formulae    28 found
✓ Homebrew Casks       12 found
✓ macOS Preferences     9 found
✓ Shell Environment     scanned
✓ Git Config            scanned
🎯 Launching editor...

After uploading, you get a shareable install command:

openboot install yourname/my-setup

See Snapshot for the full walkthrough.

Team Setup? Share a Config

If you’re setting up a team’s standard environment:

1. Create a config on the dashboard — pick a base preset, add/remove packages, set up custom scripts
2. Share installation instructions in your README or onboarding docs:

brew tap openbootdotdev/tap && brew install openboot
openboot install yourteam/frontend

3. New team members run the command and get your exact setup

See For Teams for the complete workflow.

What’s Next

• Presets — See what’s in minimal, developer, and full
• Custom Configs — Build and share your own setup
• CLI Commands — Full command reference