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CLI (Homebrew)

brew tap kayacancode/askkaya
brew install bestmate
Verify installation: 
bestmate --version

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Update

brew update --force && brew reinstall bestmate

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macOS Desktop App

Download the latest DMG from your admin or build from source. After downloading:
  1. Open the DMG
  2. Drag Bestmate to Applications
  3. Right-click → Open (first time only, for unsigned builds)

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Claude Code Skill

Install the Bestmate skill for Claude Code, Codex, or OpenClaw: 
curl -sL https://bestmate.io/skills/install.sh | bash
This lets you query your twin directly from your AI coding assistant: 
/bestmate What's our deployment process?

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Requirements

  • macOS 13+ (Ventura or later)
  • Node.js 20+ (for Mintlify docs only)
  • Homebrew