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Installation

BeatBax is available as BeatBax Desktop, the BeatBax web-lite client, or the BeatBax CLI — each serving slightly different needs.

For the full BeatBax experience, BeatBax Desktop is recommended. Download a suitable installer for your platform from the Download page.

Supported platforms:

  • Windows — setup .exe or portable .exe
  • macOS — .dmg or arm64 .zip
  • Linux — .deb or .AppImage

Code signing caution

Please note: installers are not yet code-signed. Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper may warn on first install. See README.txt in the install folder for platform-specific steps.

BeatBax web-lite client​

No install required — open app.beatbax.com in a modern browser for editing and playback. For song exports, BeatBax Copilot, Song Visualizer, and the full Settings UI, use BeatBax Desktop instead.

BeatBax CLI​

Install the published CLI from npm:

npm install -g @beatbax/cli
beatbax --help

Or run without a global install: npx @beatbax/cli --help.

See BeatBax CLI for the command reference.