# Download

> Download the mdbase Connect desktop app or the standalone command-line tools for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Source: https://mdbase.dev/downloads/

Install the mdbase Connect desktop app to keep synced collections as folders on your computer and let approved apps reach Private collections through it.

## What the desktop app does

The desktop app runs the mdbase background service. It keeps a complete copy of each collection you sync with this computer as ordinary files, syncs your changes, and serves approved apps when a collection is Private. It includes the `mdbase` command-line tool.

You don’t need it to use a Cloud copy collection in web apps. These builds are beta releases, and syncing requires a [Connect account](https://mdbase.dev/beta/).

Version **0.1.0-beta.208** Published **14 November 2026**

## Desktop app

Choose the package for your computer, then sign in to your Connect account from the app.

**Signing and notarization**

Windows may show an Unknown Publisher or SmartScreen warning. The release includes checksums and Sigstore provenance.

### macOS

Apple Silicon

`Beta preview · notarized · 142 MB`

[Download for Apple Silicon](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-connect-0.1.0-beta.208-macos-arm64.dmg)

### macOS

Intel

`Beta preview · notarized · 149 MB`

[Download for Intel](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-connect-0.1.0-beta.208-macos-x64.dmg)

### Windows

64-bit

`Unsigned beta preview · 166 MB`

[Download for Windows](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-connect-0.1.0-beta.208-windows-x64-UNSIGNED-Setup.exe)

### Linux

64-bit Debian or Ubuntu

`DEB package · 136 MB`

[Download DEB](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-connect-0.1.0-beta.208-linux-x64.deb)

### Linux

64-bit Fedora, RHEL, or compatible

`RPM package · 119 MB`

[Download RPM](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-connect-0.1.0-beta.208-linux-x64.rpm)

Portable Windows and macOS ZIP builds are available on the [release page](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/tag/v0.1.0-beta.208).

## Command line

The standalone archive contains the `mdbase` command-line tool and background service, for servers and computers with no desktop. It has no desktop interface.

### macOS

Apple Silicon

`Beta preview · 13 MB`

[Download CLI for Apple Silicon](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-cli-0.1.0-beta.208-macos-arm64.tar.gz)

### macOS

Intel

`Beta preview · 15 MB`

[Download CLI for Intel](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-cli-0.1.0-beta.208-macos-x64.tar.gz)

### Windows

64-bit

`Unsigned beta preview · 13 MB`

[Download CLI for Windows](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-cli-0.1.0-beta.208-windows-x64-UNSIGNED.tar.gz)

### Linux

64-bit

`tar.gz · 50 MB`

[Download CLI for Linux](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-cli-0.1.0-beta.208-linux-x64.tar.gz)

Follow the [headless installation guide](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/blob/v0.1.0-beta.208/docs/headless.md) to verify, install, and run the service.

## Release details

The GitHub release contains SHA-256 checksums, Sigstore bundles, portable packages, release notes, and the complete artifact list.

[Open release v0.1.0-beta.208](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/tag/v0.1.0-beta.208) ·  [Signed channel manifest](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases/download/v0.1.0-beta.208/mdbase-connect-channel-v1.json) ·  [All releases](https://github.com/mdbase-dev/mdbase-connect/releases)