Install with Homebrew

On macOS, Hive can be installed as a Homebrew cask from the project's tap:

brew tap yourname/hive
brew install --cask hive

Upgrade later with:

brew upgrade --cask hive

This downloads the right build for your Mac automatically (Apple Silicon or Intel) and installs Hive.app into /Applications.

First launch (unsigned builds)

Until notarized builds are published, macOS Gatekeeper blocks the first launch of an unsigned app even when installed via Homebrew. Clear it once:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Hive.app"

…or right-click Hive.app → Open the first time.

Uninstall

brew uninstall --cask hive          # remove the app
brew uninstall --zap --cask hive    # also remove local data/settings

Other platforms

Homebrew on Linux can install CLI formulae, but the desktop app is distributed as .AppImage / .deb / .rpm there, and as an installer on Windows. See Building the dist for all the bundle formats.