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Install, first project, and how to ask for help.

12 guides in this category

Install Rig on Mac: curl one-liner, DMG, Gatekeeper, and first launch.
Add a project and start it: Open a folder, discover scripts, boot a stack.
What is Rig?: Local-first control plane for every process in local development.
Your first 10 minutes: Install, add a project, start it, open logs — the happy path.
System requirements: macOS version, Apple Silicon vs Intel, and what else you may need.
Apple Silicon vs Intel builds: Which DMG to download and how Sparkle updates them.
Menu bar status: See what’s running without opening the full window.
Quit vs close window: Why closing the window isn’t always the same as quitting Rig.
New project wizard: Folder, create, template, or clone — how Rig registers a project.
Clone a repo into Rig: Pull a repository and register it as a managed project.
Templates and scaffolds: Start from a known project shape instead of an empty folder.
Open a project folder: Point Rig at a directory you already have.

See all Rig documentation in the knowledge base.