Zippytal Node · v0.1.0

Install Zippytal Node
in less than a minute.

We detected your platform and picked the fastest path. Want a different one? Every other install method is below, sorted from easiest to most custom.

recommended for Linux x86_64

One-line installer

Pure POSIX shell. Detects your arch, downloads the right binary, sha256-verifies it, and drops `zippytal` on PATH.

$curl -fsSL https://zippytal.com/install.sh | sh
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Every install method

From easiest to most custom.

Same binary, same checksums, same network — the only thing that changes is your workflow. Pick the path that fits.

Pure POSIX shell. Detects your arch, downloads the right binary, sha256-verifies it, and drops `zippytal` on PATH.

sha256 verifiedno root neededauto-updates
$curl -fsSL https://zippytal.com/install.sh | sh
  • Picks the right binary for your OS + arch.
  • Verifies sha256 against the public manifest.
  • Installs to /usr/local/bin if writable, else ~/.local/bin.
  • Prints next steps when done.
tip·Pin a version with VERSION=v0.1.0 sh, change the install dir with INSTALL_DIR=/opt/zippytal sh.

After install

Three commands and you're on the network.

1

Link your account

$zippytal init

Walks you through creating a Zippytal account or signing in. Generates the node identity.

2

Start in the background

$zippytal start

Spawns the daemon detached and opens a Claude-Code-style REPL. Hit /detach when you're done.

3

Stop when you want

$zippytal stop

Sends SIGTERM, drains rooms. Want auto-start at login? `zippytal service install`.

Requirements

If it has a CPU and a network cable, it can host a node.

Any modern CPU

x86_64 or ARM64. Raspberry Pi 4/5 to 96-core bare metal.

100MB free

Binary + state DB. Tor adds ~200MB if enabled.

Outbound HTTPS

No inbound port required — Tor + libp2p hole-punch handle it.

No root needed

Per-user install. System service is opt-in.

Officially supported: macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon & Intel), Linux x86_64 / arm64 (kernel 4.15+), Windows 10+ / Server 2019+, Raspberry Pi 4 & 5.

One node. Your network.
Yours forever.

The daemon is open source under AGPL-3. The protocol is documented. If we vanish, your node and your data still work.

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