Install Glueprint

Glueprint runs on every machine where you want an AI teammate working: your laptop, a remote server, a phone, or any browser. This page covers signing up on the web portal, installing the desktop app, getting the mobile app, and running the headless daemon on a server.

What you’ll set up

• The web portal at portal.glueprint.ai. Required. This is where you manage your account, billing, plan, hosts, and the activation keys that connect every other surface.
• The desktop app on macOS, Windows, or Linux. Where most people spend their day.
• Optionally, the mobile app on iOS or Android, for checking on work from anywhere.
• Optionally, the CLI daemon on a server, when you want sessions running 24/7 without a logged-in machine.

Even if you only plan to use the desktop, you’ll still need the portal once — to sign up, generate an activation key for the desktop, and manage anything account-level later.

System requirements

Surface	Requirements
Desktop	macOS 12+, Windows 10+, or Linux with WebKit2GTK 4.1+ (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 36+, similar)
Portal	Any modern browser. No install.
Mobile	iOS 16+ or Android 10+
CLI daemon	Any 64-bit Linux, macOS, or Windows machine that can run a long-lived process

The desktop app is a single native binary. No Node.js, Python, or Java dependencies.

Sign up on the portal

The portal lives at portal.glueprint.ai. Create your account there. After signing up, generate your first activation key under Settings > Hosts (click Create Host) — you’ll use that key to activate the desktop and any other surfaces.

If your organization uses single sign-on, your administrator will give you a sign-in URL instead. Account management, billing, host revocation, and SSO setup all live in the portal.

Install the desktop app

1. Go to glueprint.ai and pick the installer for your platform.
2. Install it the way you’d install any other app:
   • macOS — open the disk image and drag Glueprint into Applications.
   • Windows — run the installer and follow the wizard.
   • Linux — sudo dpkg -i the .deb, or make the AppImage executable and run it.
3. Launch the app. The first screen asks for the activation key you generated on the portal.

The desktop app updates itself in the background. Updates are cryptographically signed; the app verifies the signature before installing.

Install the mobile app

The mobile app is available on the App Store and Google Play. Search for Glueprint and install. Sign-in matches the portal: email + password, or SSO if your organization uses it.

Install the CLI daemon

The CLI daemon is for running Glueprint as a background service on a server. Most users don’t need this on day one. See CLI Daemon once you’re ready.

Where your data lives

Each surface stores data in its own place:

• Desktop — local files inside your user data directory (the OS-standard app-data path for your platform).
• Portal — your account, billing, and any data you sync to the cloud relay live on Glueprint servers; the portal holds nothing locally beyond your session token.
• Mobile — credentials are stored in the OS secure storage (Keychain on iOS, Keystore on Android).
• CLI daemon — local files in the daemon’s data directory, identical layout to the desktop app.

Uninstalling the desktop app does not delete your local data. If you want a clean slate, delete the data directory after uninstalling.

Next step

Activate your key, then start your first session. See Activate your account.