Getting started
Install o8, sign in, bring your keys, and run your first dispatch.
Five minutes from download to your first reviewed change. o8 is macOS 14+; the current build is Intel and runs on Apple Silicon via Rosetta.
1. Download
Grab o8 from o8.run/download. You'll create a free account (GitHub or Google) on the way — that account is what your setup, memory, and any founder perks bind to, so they follow you across machines.
2. Install
Open the .dmg, drag o8 to Applications, then right-click → Open the first time so macOS lets it run. After that it auto-updates.
3. Sign in
Launch o8 and sign in with the same account you used to download. That's it — there's no license key to paste; your account carries everything.
4. Bring your keys
o8 runs on your model access. Add your Claude or Codex credentials in Settings, and the orchestrator and its fleet run on them. (Founding Operators can skip this — the managed layer runs the fast path for you.)
5. Run your first dispatch
Point o8 at a repository, describe a task to the orchestrator, and let it work:
- The orchestrator plans the task and dispatches it to a coding agent in an isolated worktree.
- When the agent finishes, the governance layer reviews the diff — and routes risky changes to a second, blind reviewer.
- The change surfaces for your approval. Nothing merges until you say so.
That loop — dispatch → review → approve — is the whole rhythm of o8. Everything else is a richer way to run it.
Next
- What is o8? — the one-page picture.
- Agents & Dispatch — the worktree model, the escalation ladder, and how review actually decides.