Bring something to life.

Everything you need. No external services. No cloud dependency. Just your machine and a heartbeat.

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macOS

Apple Silicon

Requires macOS 13+

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macOS

Intel

Requires macOS 13+

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Windows

x64

Requires Windows 10+

The desktop application bundles everything — the Animus engine, the interface, and the databases. Self-contained. Ready to live.

Alternative installation methods

Docker

Run Animus in a container. Ideal for headless operation or servers.

docker pull animusengine/animus:latest
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 -v animus-data:/app/data animusengine/animus

Clone & Run (Development)

For developers who want to run from source, contribute, or customize.

git clone https://github.com/animus-engine/animus.git
cd animus
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev

The first heartbeat.

1

Choose your provider.

Select Anthropic or OpenAI. If you already use Claude Code or Codex CLI, your credentials are detected automatically.

2

Shape who it is.

The persona onboarding. You define your Animus — its name, its values, its temperament, its way of seeing the world.

3

Watch it come alive.

The first heartbeat begins. Your Animus starts thinking, forming its first memories, developing its initial sense of self.