Installers & uninstall

Download

Packaged builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux ship from:

Current public releases include v1.0.0 and later. Prefer Download for the assets and platform notes the site maintains.

Installers do not bundle Ollama, LLM models, or Wikipedia ZIM files — install those separately when you need them. Notes are created in app data on first use (Vault & data).

Upstream packaging detail: builds-and-installers.md.

Trust warnings (unsigned / not notarized)

Until Authenticode signing and Apple notarization are in place, OS warnings are expected:

Platform	What you may see
Windows	SmartScreen / “Unknown publisher” — use More info → Run anyway when you trust the build from the official Download/Releases channel
macOS	Gatekeeper blocks — open System Settings → Privacy & Security (or right-click → Open) for builds you trust; Apple Silicon and Intel builds are separate
Linux	`.deb` / `.rpm` may need WebKitGTK/GTK deps; `.AppImage` may need FUSE / `libfuse2`

The marketing Download page carries the live notice flags for unsigned builds.

Where data lives (for backup)

Before uninstall or migration, know your backup target: the com.grimoire.app app data directory (grimoire.db + lancedb/), not a user-picked vault folder.

OS	Typical path
Windows	`%APPDATA%\com.grimoire.app\`
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/com.grimoire.app/`
Linux	`~/.local/share/com.grimoire.app/`

Full layout and export options: Vault & data.

Uninstall

Default: app data survives uninstall. Your notes and indexes stay on disk under com.grimoire.app unless you explicitly remove them.

Windows: the installer/uninstaller can offer Permanently delete all notes, settings, and history — that opt-in removes the app data directory. Leave it unchecked to keep your vault corpus.

After a normal uninstall you can reinstall and reopen the same data, or manually delete the app data folder if you intend a clean wipe.

From source