Installation

Platform Support

AI Curator runs where you need it — your MacBook for experiments, your server for team access, your cloud for production. Same open source app everywhere.

The fastest way to install AI Curator with automatic updates.

 brew tap elgap/tap brew install ai-curator

The curator command will be available globally. Start the server:

 curator

This starts the web UI at http://localhost:3333. Download the free Starter Pack from ai-curator.cloud/starter-pack.

Install Script (macOS & Linux)

Universal installer that works on all platforms and architectures.

 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elgap/ai-curator/main/install.sh | bash

This will:

1. Check and install Node.js 20+ if needed
2. Download AI Curator to your current directory
3. Install all dependencies (with correct native binaries for your platform)
4. Build the application
5. Add curator command to your PATH
6. Available — download the free Starter Pack from ai-curator.cloud/starter-pack

Docker

Deploy AI Curator in a container for team access or production use. Same app, your infrastructure.

 docker pull elgap/ai-curator:latest docker run -d \ -p 3333:3333 \ -v ~/.curator:/root/.curator \ elgap/ai-curator:latest

The -v ~/.curator:/root/.curator mount persists your data. Access the Web UI at http://localhost:3333.

Build from Source

For developers who want to contribute or customize the build.

 git clone https://github.com/elgap/ai-curator.git cd ai-curator npm install npm run dev

Development commands:

Environment Variables

Minimal configuration. Defaults work out of the box.

Verify Installation

Confirm everything is working.

 # Start the server curator # In a new terminal, verify the API is running curl http://localhost:3333/api/health # Expected response: # {"status":"ok"}

Open http://localhost:3333 in your browser to access the Web UI. Download the free Starter Pack from ai-curator.cloud/starter-pack.