Installation & Downloads

MiniGit provides pre-compiled standalone executables for Windows, Linux, and macOS, as well as an official container distribution. No source compilation or git cloning is required.

Direct Downloads

Download for Windows

Detected: x86_64

Native standalone pre-compiled executable (minigit.exe) • No dependencies needed

Download (minigit.exe)

All native pre-compiled binaries:

Platform / Operating System	Architecture	Binary File	Direct Download
Windows	x86_64 (64-bit)	`minigit.exe`	Download Windows Binary
Linux	x86_64 (glibc 2.31+)	`minigit-linux`	Download Linux Binary
macOS	Apple Silicon (arm64)	`minigit-macos`	Download macOS Binary
Docs Website Bundle	Standalone Tarball	`minigit-docs-website.tar.gz`	Download Website Bundle
Checksums	SHA-256 Hashes	`SHA256SUMS.txt`	Download SHA256SUMS.txt

1. Application-Based Installation

MiniGit binaries contain a built-in porcelain installer to manage your system PATH and shell configuration automatically.

Windows

Download minigit.exe.
Open PowerShell and run the user installer:

powershell

.\minigit.exe install --user

Restart your terminal and verify:

powershell

minigit --version

Linux

Download the standalone Linux executable:

bash

curl -LO /assets/minigit-linux
chmod +x minigit-linux

Install for the current user:

bash

./minigit-linux install --user
minigit --version

macOS

Download the macOS Apple Silicon binary:

bash

curl -LO /assets/minigit-macos
chmod +x minigit-macos

Install for the current user:

bash

./minigit-macos install --user
minigit --version

2. Docker Container Installation

For containerized environments, CI/CD pipelines, or isolated testing, use the official MiniGit Docker container:

bash

# Pull and run the MiniGit container directly mounted to current working directory
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/data minigit:latest status

Or run interactive commands within the container workspace:

bash

docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/data minigit:latest

3. Cryptographic Verification

All release assets are signed and verified via SHA-256 hashes published with each release:

bash

# Verify checksums on Linux / macOS
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt

# Verify checksum on Windows PowerShell
Get-FileHash .\minigit.exe -Algorithm SHA256