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How you get the software

steakOS is open source and free to use. You can run it from source or from a packaged build. This page does not invent a public download mirror that is not actually online.

Channels (today)

Channel	What to expect
Application source	The full program text lives in the project’s source repository when it is published for your group. We do not paste a fake public URL here.
Packaged build	A trusted machine can produce a zip with the runnable program, browser screens, install scripts, and a checksum file. Early installs often stay on a local network until a public mirror exists.
Public download mirror	Not claimed on this preview. When a real public mirror goes live, this page will list it. Until then, do not trust random “steakOS download” sites that appear elsewhere.

Version: Early product builds are still in the closed-beta range around 0.1.x. We will not invent a “finished public 1.0” claim on this preview site.

What a release folder usually contains

A packaged build typically includes:

An unpacked folder named like steakOS-…
A zip archive plus checksums.sha256 (a fingerprint file so you can check nothing was tampered with)
Install helpers such as install.sh (Linux/macOS) or install.ps1 (Windows)
Sometimes a small latest.json pointer so install tools know which build is current

Step-by-step install notes live with the product docs once you have a package. See also Getting started.

Before you trust a binary

Prefer builds you (or your trusted partner) produced from known source.
Check checksums.sha256 when a package provides it.
Change the default admin password before the machine is reachable on a shared network.
If you find a security problem, tell us privately — see Security.

Getting started License (free forever)