Install DlxAI

DlxAI is an Electron desktop app that lives in your system tray. Official installers exist for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Requirements

  • OS: macOS 12+, Windows 10/11, Ubuntu 22.04+
  • Disk: ~600 MB (excluding models)
  • Network: First launch downloads the OpenClaw runtime (~200 MB)

Install from a release (recommended)

Grab the binary for your platform from GitHub Releases:

  • macOS: DlxAI-x.y.z-mac-arm64.dmg (Apple Silicon) or -x64.dmg (Intel)
  • Windows: DlxAI-x.y.z-win-x64.exe
  • Linux: DlxAI-x.y.z-linux-x64.AppImage
Tip: On macOS, if you see "cannot verify developer", go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click "Open anyway". Same for Windows SmartScreen.

Build from source

If you want to customise or contribute:

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/nicepkg/dlxai.git
cd dlxai

# 2. Pull and build the OpenClaw runtime
./scripts/setup-vendor.sh

# 3. Install dependencies and build
pnpm install
pnpm build

# 4. Start dev mode
bash dev.sh

What happens after install

DlxAI shows an icon in your system tray on launch. Click it to open the management panel. First launch initialises the local database and secrets store. Continue to Quick start.