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Installation

This guide explains how to install DAI using either: - Prebuilt binaries from the official dai repository (fastest way) - Build from source using Go (for those who want to compile or modify DAI)

  1. Download the latest release for your OS from:
    https://github.com/gorankrgovic/dai/releases/latest

  2. Unpack the archive (if downloaded as .zip or .tar.gz):

tar -xvzf dai_<version>_linux_amd64.tar.gz
# or
unzip dai_<version>_macos_arm64.zip
  1. Make the binary executable:
chmod +x dai
  1. Move it to your PATH:
sudo mv dai /usr/local/bin
  1. Verify installation:
dai --version

🛠 Build from source

You can build DAI from source if you want the latest development version or if you plan to contribute.

1. Install Go (if not already installed)

DAI requires Go 1.21+.
Check your version:

go version

If you don't have Go or your version is older, download it from:
https://go.dev/dl/

After installation, make sure $GOPATH/bin is in your PATH.

2. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/gorankrgovic/dai.git
cd dai

3. Build the binary

go build -o dai

4. Move to your PATH

sudo mv dai /usr/local/bin

5. Verify installation

dai --version

First-time setup

After installing (either method), run:

dai config

This will start the configuration wizard to set your OpenAI API key and select the preferred AI model.
Configuration is stored locally at:

~/.dai/config.yaml

Next: Configuration