Release Artifacts & Installation

Kroki-rs is distributed through several channels to support different platforms and integration needs.

1. Installation Channels¶

Channel	Method	Platform	Best For
Install Script	`curl \| sh`	Linux, macOS	Quickest setup, automatic PATH detection.
Homebrew	`brew install`	macOS, Linux	Managed updates and dependency handling.
GitHub Releases	Manual Download	All (Native)	Air-gapped envs or specific version pinning.
Docker (GHCR)	`docker pull`	All (OCI)	Server deployments and dependency-free usage.

2. Install Script (Quickest)¶

The automated script detects your architecture and installs the optimized binary for your platform.

curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/softmentor/kroki-rs/main/install.sh | sh

3. Homebrew¶

For macOS and Linux users who prefer a package manager:

# Tap the repository
brew tap softmentor/kroki-rs

# Install the tool
brew install kroki-rs

4. GitHub Releases (Binaries)¶

Standardized native binaries are available for every release tag.

Available Platforms¶

kroki-rs-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz (Intel Mac)
kroki-rs-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz (Apple Silicon)
kroki-rs-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz (Generic Linux)
kroki-rs-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz (ARM Linux)

Verification¶

Always verify the integrity of your download using the provided checksums.txt:

shasum -a 256 -c checksums.txt

5. Docker Images¶

The official multi-arch image is hosted on GitHub Container Registry (GHCR).

# Pull the latest version
docker pull ghcr.io/softmentor/kroki-rs:latest

# Or pin to a specific version
docker pull ghcr.io/softmentor/kroki-rs:v0.0.5

For detailed production instructions, see the Docker Deployment Guide.