Download and run Minerva
As a desktop app on your own machine or as a service for the whole company. Both run without the internet; outbound connections exist only through extensions you switch on explicitly.
Desktop app
macOS
minerva-2.1.0-macos-arm64.dmg | 44 MB | Download |
minerva-2.1.0-macos-arm64.zip | 38 MB | Download |
minerva-2.0.0-macos-arm64.dmg | 43 MB | Download |
minerva-2.0.0-macos-arm64.zip | 38 MB | Download |
minerva-1.9.0-macos-arm64.zip | 32 MB | Download |
minerva-1.8.0-macos-arm64.zip | 32 MB | Download |
minerva-1.7.0-macos-arm64.zip | 32 MB | Download |
minerva-1.6.0-macos-arm64.zip | 32 MB | Download |
minerva-1.5.0-macos-arm64.zip | 32 MB | Download |
minerva-1.4.0-macos-arm64.zip | 32 MB | Download |
minerva-1.3.0-macos-arm64.zip | 30 MB | Download |
Older versions for macOS (1)
minerva-1.1.0-macos-arm64.zip | 23 MB | Download |
Linux
minerva-2.1.0-linux-x86_64.zip | 42 MB | Download |
minerva-2.0.0-linux-x86_64.zip | 41 MB | Download |
Unpack and start. All data lives in your own user directory (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Minerva, Windows:
%APPDATA%\Minerva, Linux: ~/.local/share/minerva); an account is created on first start, no sign-in needed.
The app is not signed. macOS asks on first start: System Settings → Privacy & Security → “Open Anyway”. Windows: “More info” → “Run anyway”.
Run it for the whole company
| File | Size | |
|---|---|---|
minerva-2.1.0.tar.gz | 231 MB | Download |
minerva_2.1.0_amd64.deb | 40 MB | Download |
minerva-2.0.0.tar.gz | 231 MB | Download |
minerva_2.0.0_amd64.deb | 40 MB | Download |
minerva-1.0.0.tar.gz | 182 MB | Download |
The package contains the ready container images, the compose file and the install script. Setting it up needs no internet connection.
tar -xzf minerva-<version>.tar.gz
cd minerva-<version>
./install.shThe script checks Docker, loads the bundled images, creates credentials and session keys on the first run in .env and starts both containers. After that the application is reachable in the browser at
http://<rechner>:8000 . For operation on the internet with your own address and HTTPS, DOMAIN in
.env and docker compose --profile public up -d.
First steps
- Create an account – the first-run setup asks for purpose (work, freelance, personal), extensions and profile.
- Build the structure: company, branches, departments and workspaces within – or start with a personal project right away.
- Invite people – roles are inherited from top to bottom.
Requirements and operation
- Desktop app: macOS 12+, Windows 10/11 (with WebView2, included in Windows 11), Linux with a browser.
- Service: Docker with Compose on a machine with ⟨2 CPU cores, 2 GB RAM⟩. Data kept in Docker volumes; backup with
docker compose exec db pg_dump …. - The assistant and the AI draft are optional: they use a locally run language model (LM Studio) and stay off without it.
- Update: unpack the new package and run
./install.shagain; the data in the volumes is preserved.