---
title: Install
description: Get the poly-crap binary with the installer, from crates.io, or from a source build.
---

## Installer (macOS and Linux)

```sh
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf \
  https://github.com/drew-simmons/poly-crap/releases/latest/download/poly-crap-installer.sh \
  | sh
```

:::note
The installer downloads a prebuilt release, checks its SHA-256 checksum, and
puts `poly-crap` in `~/.cargo/bin`. Archives and checksums are also on
[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/drew-simmons/poly-crap/releases). To pin
a version, replace `latest/download` with `download/v0.8.0`.
:::

## Cargo

The crate is on [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/poly-crap). With Rust
1.88 or newer:

```sh
cargo install poly-crap --locked
```

## Build from source

Building from source requires Rust 1.88 or newer:

```sh
git clone https://github.com/drew-simmons/poly-crap.git
cd poly-crap
cargo install --path . --locked
```

## Release targets

| Platform | Architectures |
| --- | --- |
| macOS | Apple Silicon (`aarch64`), Intel (`x86_64`) |
| Linux with glibc | `aarch64`, `x86_64` |
| Linux with musl/Alpine | `x86_64` |

There is no Windows build, and Windows is not tested.