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Bunzai v0.1.62
Install
Download one file.
| File | For | How to open |
|---|---|---|
Bunzai.exe |
Windows | Double-click it. |
Bunzai-Linux.deb |
Ubuntu, Debian (experimental) | No terminal needed. Double-click it, choose Install, then open Bunzai from your apps. If double-clicking does nothing, run sudo apt install ./Bunzai-Linux.deb. |
Bunzai-Linux |
Any other Linux (experimental) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-Linux && ./Bunzai-Linux. Close the terminal to stop it. |
Bunzai-macOS |
Apple Silicon Macs (experimental, not signed by Apple) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-macOS && xattr -c Bunzai-macOS && ./Bunzai-macOS. Close the terminal to stop it. |
SHA256SUMS |
Checking downloads | Not an app. Fingerprints to check a download arrived undamaged: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing. |
Everything except Windows is experimental: our main contributors are on Windows, so other systems get less testing.
On Linux and macOS, Bunzai opens in your browser. Closing the tab does not stop it; use Settings > About > Quit Bunzai.
Windows may warn that the app is unrecognized, because it is not code-signed. That warning is not a safety verdict; run it only if you trust where you downloaded it, otherwise cancel. No window? Install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime.
Your library is stored apart from the app, encrypted, in Documents/Bunzai Studio. Back it up before updating.
Source checkouts, updates and troubleshooting: installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.61...v0.1.62
Commits
0ab8ac02 release: v0.1.62 [skip release]
a4b7c13e Let the lore panel's tests wait for their books to load
6f3dfd17 Time the Chrome connector test from the child's exit
6b45f9a6 Wait for a long lore list's rows instead of a fixed settle
d7cdc222 Fold the database log on the background lane
76060c26 Send NovelAI through the shared provider sender, and let the new-entry test wait for its editor [skip release]
Bunzai v0.1.61
Install
Download one file.
| File | For | How to open |
|---|---|---|
Bunzai.exe |
Windows | Double-click it. |
Bunzai-Linux.deb |
Ubuntu, Debian (experimental) | No terminal needed. Double-click it, choose Install, then open Bunzai from your apps. If double-clicking does nothing, run sudo apt install ./Bunzai-Linux.deb. |
Bunzai-Linux |
Any other Linux (experimental) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-Linux && ./Bunzai-Linux. Close the terminal to stop it. |
Bunzai-macOS |
Apple Silicon Macs (experimental, not signed by Apple) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-macOS && xattr -c Bunzai-macOS && ./Bunzai-macOS. Close the terminal to stop it. |
SHA256SUMS |
Checking downloads | Not an app. Fingerprints to check a download arrived undamaged: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing. |
Everything except Windows is experimental: our main contributors are on Windows, so other systems get less testing.
On Linux and macOS, Bunzai opens in your browser. Closing the tab does not stop it; use Settings > About > Quit Bunzai.
Windows may warn that the app is unrecognized, because it is not code-signed. That warning is not a safety verdict; run it only if you trust where you downloaded it, otherwise cancel. No window? Install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime.
Your library is stored apart from the app, encrypted, in Documents/Bunzai Studio. Back it up before updating.
Source checkouts, updates and troubleshooting: installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.60...v0.1.61
Commits
531914e1 release: v0.1.61 [skip release]
8c21a162 Keep a saved key at its own provider and address, reach each provider's exact chat address, and let Test check scene-only providers [skip release]
ee7e621a Add Azure, Cohere, NovelAI and Vertex AI, keep the terminal's provider picker on screen, and give the Chrome test its siblings' time [skip release]
Bunzai v0.1.60
Install
Download one file.
| File | For | How to open |
|---|---|---|
Bunzai.exe |
Windows | Double-click it. |
Bunzai-Linux.deb |
Ubuntu, Debian (experimental) | No terminal needed. Double-click it, choose Install, then open Bunzai from your apps. If double-clicking does nothing, run sudo apt install ./Bunzai-Linux.deb. |
Bunzai-Linux |
Any other Linux (experimental) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-Linux && ./Bunzai-Linux. Close the terminal to stop it. |
Bunzai-macOS |
Apple Silicon Macs (experimental, not signed by Apple) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-macOS && xattr -c Bunzai-macOS && ./Bunzai-macOS. Close the terminal to stop it. |
SHA256SUMS |
Checking downloads | Not an app. Fingerprints to check a download arrived undamaged: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing. |
Everything except Windows is experimental: our main contributors are on Windows, so other systems get less testing.
On Linux and macOS, Bunzai opens in your browser. Closing the tab does not stop it; use Settings > About > Quit Bunzai.
Windows may warn that the app is unrecognized, because it is not code-signed. That warning is not a safety verdict; run it only if you trust where you downloaded it, otherwise cancel. No window? Install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime.
Your library is stored apart from the app, encrypted, in Documents/Bunzai Studio. Back it up before updating.
Source checkouts, updates and troubleshooting: installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.59...v0.1.60
Commits
648a37e9 release: v0.1.60 [skip release]
04d3f8b1 Connect providers rather than models, key first, and add RoleCall's OpenAI-compatible providers [skip release]
Bunzai v0.1.59
Install
Download one file.
| File | For | How to open |
|---|---|---|
Bunzai.exe |
Windows | Double-click it. |
Bunzai-Linux.deb |
Ubuntu, Debian (experimental) | No terminal needed. Double-click it, choose Install, then open Bunzai from your apps. If double-clicking does nothing, run sudo apt install ./Bunzai-Linux.deb. |
Bunzai-Linux |
Any other Linux (experimental) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-Linux && ./Bunzai-Linux. Close the terminal to stop it. |
Bunzai-macOS |
Apple Silicon Macs (experimental, not signed by Apple) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-macOS && xattr -c Bunzai-macOS && ./Bunzai-macOS. Close the terminal to stop it. |
SHA256SUMS |
Checking downloads | Not an app. Fingerprints to check a download arrived undamaged: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing. |
Everything except Windows is experimental: our main contributors are on Windows, so other systems get less testing.
On Linux and macOS, Bunzai opens in your browser. Closing the tab does not stop it; use Settings > About > Quit Bunzai.
Windows may warn that the app is unrecognized, because it is not code-signed. That warning is not a safety verdict; run it only if you trust where you downloaded it, otherwise cancel. No window? Install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime.
Your library is stored apart from the app, encrypted, in Documents/Bunzai Studio. Back it up before updating.
Source checkouts, updates and troubleshooting: installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.58...v0.1.59
Commits
79757874 release: v0.1.59 [skip release]
0077c4dd Compare the published assets as a set in the release guard [skip release]
d93e8acf Publish Windows and Linux when the macOS build fails, and open an issue saying so [skip release]
8a04d975 Stop the idle lock reading a closing library, and let four tests wait for what they check [skip release]
053ef9c3 Finish the wall's checks for the message format picker and the Core test rig [skip release]
90ce1a27 Let Stop and the Inspector reach Promptbook phases on Core scenes, keep each phase on its own setup, and finish the macOS download copy [skip release]
a24ea104 Allow Chrome's held stderr only for the real macOS launch and let the late connection test follow its attempts [skip release]
31b0aa3a Keep a Core reply's tool calls in its version's trace [skip release]
0165ca65 Publish an Apple Silicon download and point the submodule at the branch it uses [skip release]
40815522 Run a Promptbook's phases around the reply on Core scenes [skip release]
2166a2fc Tolerate Chrome's lingering stderr on macOS and wait for the backdrop picker's failed save [skip release]
3ec1a2b8 Keep Chrome in its own group on macOS only and admit the Core plan to the write-door list [skip release]
61b49ff2 Keep tool writes, Director edits and skill closes on Core replies, and let known strict models keep their format [skip release]
9c3e3fdf Re-pin the storage shape for the Core projection's in-memory deltas [skip release]
dd0289cb Leave the message format picker off Ollama connections [skip release]
ffc864d3 Add the message format picker to OpenAI-compatible connections [skip release]
62b4f0d7 Run tools, skills and preset attachments on Core scenes [skip release]
7c083bca Restore older snapshots on macOS, stop Chrome's helpers with it, and judge password freezes by the check's own length [skip release]
7295481e Run the Story Director, Compendium, trackers, storyboards and summaries on Core scenes [skip release]
a3e5e17d Keep test runs off the OS keychains and wait for the extension image instead of a fixed delay [skip release]
cb7c5930 Build each props write from what the scene holds and refuse only what it newly switches on [skip release]
e2cc7339 Switch page-only props on Core scenes and keep the Props list after a refusal [skip release]
f5f0e5e6 Remove and restore a single version on Core scenes [skip release]
d1cde8d5 Run chat-start guides once on Core scenes [skip release]
481d4f1d Carry Start Reply With's role, the last message's role, old thinking and every reasoning level on Core scenes [skip release]
076d24fa Let Core scenes restore from the Trash, keep a roster and forecast a request [skip release]
82be05e9 Re-pin the storage shape for migration 53's purpose block [skip release]
d849780a Run macOS CI on the supported image and open migration 53 with its purpose [skip release]
a5da80ef Give the macOS test run an unlocked keychain [skip release]
3f9ae9f8 Close libraries to one file on macOS and wait on what CI tests need [skip release]
a150d864 Pin the take-link shape and keep Core guards to their repo rules [skip release]
Bunzai v0.1.58
Install
Download one file.
| File | For | How to open |
|---|---|---|
Bunzai.exe |
Windows | Double-click it. |
Bunzai-Linux.deb |
Ubuntu, Debian (experimental) | No terminal needed. Double-click it, choose Install, then open Bunzai from your apps. If double-clicking does nothing, run sudo apt install ./Bunzai-Linux.deb. |
Bunzai-Linux |
Any other Linux (experimental) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-Linux && ./Bunzai-Linux. Close the terminal to stop it. |
SHA256SUMS |
Checking downloads | Not an app. Fingerprints to check a download arrived undamaged: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing. |
Everything except Windows is experimental: our main contributors are on Windows, so other systems get less testing. macOS is not released yet; use a source checkout.
On Linux, Bunzai opens in your browser. Closing the tab does not stop it; use Settings > About > Quit Bunzai.
Windows may warn that the app is unrecognized, because it is not code-signed. That warning is not a safety verdict; run it only if you trust where you downloaded it, otherwise cancel. No window? Install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime.
Your library is stored apart from the app, encrypted, in Documents/Bunzai Studio. Back it up before updating.
Source checkouts, updates and troubleshooting: installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.57...v0.1.58
Commits
20da45ef release: v0.1.58 [skip release]
3c4db476 Keep a scene's lorebook switches when changes come quickly
29ebeb09 Stop packaging Kit's terminal app for now
b506f0fa Run new scenes' settings and message actions through rp-core
2e2d8e7d Say checksums show integrity, not authenticity, in the security guide [skip release]
Bunzai v0.1.57
Install
Download one file.
| File | For | How to open |
|---|---|---|
Bunzai.exe |
Windows | Double-click it. |
Bunzai-Linux.deb |
Ubuntu, Debian (experimental) | No terminal needed. Double-click it, choose Install, then open Bunzai from your apps. If double-clicking does nothing, run sudo apt install ./Bunzai-Linux.deb. |
Bunzai-Linux |
Any other Linux (experimental) | In a terminal: chmod +x Bunzai-Linux && ./Bunzai-Linux. Close the terminal to stop it. |
SHA256SUMS |
Checking downloads | Not an app. Fingerprints to check a download arrived undamaged: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing. |
Everything except Windows is experimental: our main contributors are on Windows, so other systems get less testing. macOS is not released yet; use a source checkout.
On Linux, Bunzai opens in your browser. Closing the tab does not stop it; use Settings > About > Quit Bunzai.
Windows may warn that the app is unrecognized, because it is not code-signed. That warning is not a safety verdict; run it only if you trust where you downloaded it, otherwise cancel. No window? Install Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime.
Your library is stored apart from the app, encrypted, in Documents/Bunzai Studio. Back it up before updating.
Source checkouts, updates and troubleshooting: installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.56...v0.1.57
Commits
13a508ba release: v0.1.57 [skip release]
f56aabe8 Ship a Linux .deb and reopen the running Studio on relaunch
8cd4efd3 Say only what SHA256SUMS proves: the download arrived undamaged
60addc1f Explain SHA256SUMS in plain words in the release install notes
Bunzai v0.1.56
Install
Choose an asset attached to this release for your operating system and processor. The source archive is not a ready-to-run application.
| Platform | Asset | How to start |
|---|---|---|
| Windows desktop, x64 | Bunzai.exe |
Open the app. If its window does not appear, check that the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime is installed. |
| Linux, x64 | Bunzai-Linux |
In a terminal, run chmod +x Bunzai-Linux, then ./Bunzai-Linux. It starts the local Studio and opens your browser. Keep the terminal open while using it. |
macOS release binaries are currently held back. Use a source checkout on macOS until a macOS release is published.
Each app includes its matching remote-access helper and prepares a verified local copy automatically, without a second download. Remote access stays off until you enable it in Settings. You do not need a separate sidecar file. SHA256SUMS is the integrity list, not another app to run. GitHub's source archives are for development.
Advanced CLI commands and Linux ARM64 builds remain available from a source checkout. Older releases retain their separate helpers and CLI files for existing installations and recovery links. Kit is available from source and is not included in release downloads.
This release includes SHA256SUMS. Compare the checksum for the exact asset you downloaded before opening it. A Windows reputation warning does not tell you whether a file is safe; verify the release source and checksum, or cancel if you cannot establish that you trust the file. Do not treat the warning itself as a reason to bypass Windows protections.
The Windows desktop app uses Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime. See Microsoft's distribution guidance and runtime downloads.
Your studio lives separately from the program, in an encrypted library.db inside the studio folder. Keep a protected backup before updating. The default folder is Documents/Bunzai Studio; the running app prints its exact location. Exported pieces are plain, unencrypted files and need separate protection.
For a source checkout, including Bun version, recursive submodule setup, backups, updates, and troubleshooting, see the installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.55...v0.1.56
Commits
b9b0105e release: v0.1.56 [skip release]
238192c3 Run the smoke tests through the test sandbox launcher so the pre-push hook can run them
be12187e Cut release and hook gates to a smoke check
Bunzai v0.1.53
Install
Choose an asset attached to this release for your operating system and processor. The source archive is not a ready-to-run application.
| Platform | Asset | How to start |
|---|---|---|
| Windows desktop, x64 | Bunzai.exe |
Open the app. If its window does not appear, check that the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime is installed. |
| Windows command line, x64 | bunzai-cli-windows-x64.exe |
Run it from PowerShell or Command Prompt with a Bunzai command. |
| Linux, x64 | bunzai-cli-linux-x64 |
In a terminal, run chmod +x bunzai-cli-linux-x64, then ./bunzai-cli-linux-x64 ui. |
| Linux, arm64 | bunzai-cli-linux-arm64 |
In a terminal, run chmod +x bunzai-cli-linux-arm64, then ./bunzai-cli-linux-arm64 ui. |
macOS release binaries are currently held back. Use a source checkout on macOS until a macOS release is published.
The CLI prints the local address to open in a browser. Kit is available from a source checkout for development and is not included in release downloads. The sidecar-* files support the optional remote-access helper and are not opened directly.
This release includes SHA256SUMS. Compare the checksum for the exact asset you downloaded before opening it. A Windows reputation warning does not tell you whether a file is safe; verify the release source and checksum, or cancel if you cannot establish that you trust the file. Do not treat the warning itself as a reason to bypass Windows protections.
The Windows desktop app uses Microsoft's WebView2 Runtime. See Microsoft's distribution guidance and runtime downloads.
Your studio lives separately from the program, in an encrypted library.db inside the studio folder. Keep a protected backup before updating. The default folder is Documents/Bunzai Studio; the running app prints its exact location. Exported pieces are plain, unencrypted files and need separate protection.
For a source checkout, including Bun version, recursive submodule setup, backups, updates, and troubleshooting, see the installation guide.
Changes: v0.1.52...v0.1.53
Commits
2b17a1e release: v0.1.53 [skip release]
c086b6a fix: restore isolated test homes and trace probe phases [skip release]
Release verification exception
Release publication was authorized despite the Windows packaged responsiveness check measuring 113 ms against its 100 ms limit; the threshold and assertion are unchanged. The v0.1.53 S21 release-evidence step was cancelled as incomplete; no passing S21 artifact is available. Windows/Linux functional CI and the release verification passed, and the packaged CLI authenticated-shell smoke passed. The desktop executable is checksum-identified; no live desktop-runtime proof is claimed. macOS downloads are deferred.