Download
Desktop builds for
licensed accounts.
Vikshep Studio has not yet launched publicly. Desktop builds will be available to licensed accounts from your account page after launch. There are no public binaries.
The AGPL-3.0 control plane — loaders, recipes, CLI, site — is available today from GitHub and does not require an account or build. The Studio desktop application will be distributed as gated, signed download links accessible after sign-in.
How it works
From account to running binary
Desktop builds are not hosted as public GitHub Releases. After launch, the process will be:
Sign in
Sign in to your account. Your org must have an active licence or an unexpired trial.
Go to Account → Downloads
The downloads page shows per-platform signed download links (valid for 1 hour). Each link shows the platform, architecture, file size, sha256 checksum, version, and release notes.
Download and verify
Download the installer for your platform. Verify the sha256 checksum before running. Initial builds are labelled as unsigned development builds — full signing and notarisation will be added before the public launch.
Activate your licence
On first launch, Studio prompts for your licence key. Enter the key from Account → Licences. Activation claims one of your 2 concurrent device slots (Studio Academic and Studio Pro) or a pooled slot (Lab). The lease is renewed automatically while you are online.
Updates
The auto-updater checks for new releases on startup. Signed releases install automatically; unsigned development builds prompt a manual install notification.
System requirements
Supported platforms
The loaders and CLI work on all four platforms today. The Studio desktop application targets macOS first; Linux and Windows builds follow.
| Platform | Architecture | Minimum OS | GPU engine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | AArch64 | macOS 13.7 or later | Metal (in development) | Requires Gatekeeper approval on first launch. Unsigned development builds are labelled accordingly. |
| macOS (Intel) | x86_64 | macOS 13.7 or later | CPU only | Metal GPU path requires Apple Silicon. |
| Linux (x86_64) | x86_64 | Ubuntu 22.04 or compatible (glibc 2.35+) | CUDA 12+ (in development) | Requires a supported NVIDIA driver for the CUDA engine path. |
| Windows | x86_64 | Windows 10 22H2 or later | CUDA 12+ (planned) | Desktop app is planned for Windows. The CLI and Python loaders work today under WSL2. |
CPU minimum: 4-core, 8 GB RAM. No GPU required for the CPU reference backend. GPU acceleration requires a discrete GPU; integrated graphics are not supported.
Available now
CLI and loaders — no account required
The open-source CLI (vikshep-ingest, vikshep-recipe) and the open deterministic core (vikshep-compute) are available today from GitHub under AGPL-3.0 and MIT respectively. No GPU required. No account needed.
git clone https://github.com/samvardhan03/Vikshep.git cd Vikshep pip install -e backend/ingest
Get notified at launch
Be the first to get desktop access.
Contact us to be added to the pre-launch list. Licensed accounts receive download access the day builds are available.