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Install on Linux

Two distribution formats are published: an AppImage (runs on most x86-64 distributions without installation) and a .deb package (Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives). Both bundle all required libraries, including the sherpa-onnx audio libraries, so no separate system install is needed.

Release binaries are on the project’s GitHub releases page, each with a SHA-256 checksum to verify the download. You can also build from source.

Download

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Grab the AppImage or .deb for your distribution from the GitHub releases page. Each release lists its version in the filename (minutist-<version>-x86_64.AppImage or minutist_<version>_amd64.deb) and publishes a SHA-256 checksum next to the download.

Verify the checksum

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Before running the file, confirm it matches the checksum published with the release:

Terminal window
sha256sum minutist-<version>-x86_64.AppImage
# compare with the SHA-256 listed on the GitHub release

Substitute the .deb filename if you downloaded that instead.

Install and run

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  1. Make the file executable:

    Terminal window
    chmod +x minutist-<version>-x86_64.AppImage

  2. Run it directly, no installation required:

    Terminal window
    ./minutist-<version>-x86_64.AppImage

    If you prefer a desktop launcher, most file managers let you right-click → Properties → mark as executable, then double-click to run.

First run

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On first launch Minutist will prompt you to download a transcription model. This is the only network request the free build makes; nothing else leaves your machine. See Getting started for the full first-run walkthrough.

System requirements

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  • x86-64 CPU (ARM builds are not yet available)
  • A working audio input device for recording
  • Enough RAM for the transcription model you choose; the app shows model sizes when you pick one

Wayland and audio notes

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Minutist runs under both X11 and Wayland (via XWayland). If you encounter a blank window under a native Wayland compositor, set:

Terminal window
WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 ./minutist-<version>-x86_64.AppImage

System-audio loopback (recording what plays through your speakers) is not supported on Linux; the app records from your microphone only.

Uninstall

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Delete the .AppImage file. Application data lives under ~/.local/share/ai.minutist/ (or $XDG_DATA_HOME/ai.minutist/ if you have set that variable). Remove that directory to clear all stored models, meetings, and settings.