DevOpsPadDownload

Install DevOpsPad on macOS

Download the latest DevOpsPad-<version>-macos-arm64.dmg from the GitHub releases page, open it and drag DevOpsPad onto the Applications shortcut in the same window. Then open DevOpsPad from Applications or Launchpad.

The release build targets Macs with Apple silicon. The app, the DMG and the devopspadctl command-line tool are signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so macOS opens them without extra steps.

Steps

  1. Open the latest release and download the file ending in -macos-arm64.dmg.

  2. Optionally verify the download. Each release includes a SHA256SUMS file:

    shasum -a 256 DevOpsPad-*-macos-arm64.dmg

    Compare the output with the matching line in SHA256SUMS.

  3. Double-click the DMG. A window opens with DevOpsPad and an Applications shortcut.

  4. Drag DevOpsPad onto Applications.

  5. Eject the DMG and open DevOpsPad from Applications.

On first launch the workspace is empty. There is no demo data: choose New connection to add your first database or cluster. See Add your first connection.

Install the CLI (optional)

Each release also contains devopspadctl-<version>-darwin-arm64.tar.gz. The CLI validates release specs, lists fleets and records AI run events; see the devopspadctl CLI.

tar -xzf devopspadctl-*-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
sudo mv devopspadctl-*-darwin-arm64/devopspadctl /usr/local/bin/
devopspadctl --help

Where DevOpsPad keeps its data

Connection metadata is stored in ~/Library/Application Support/DevOpsPad/workspace.json. Passwords, SSH secrets and the AI API key are stored in the macOS keychain under the service name devopspad. Replacing or reinstalling the app keeps both. Details: Where connections are stored.

Requirements and limits

  • macOS on Apple silicon. There is no Intel or universal build.
  • Windows and Linux: build from source. These platforms are not verified.
  • Saving secrets requires a working keychain. DevOpsPad never falls back to storing them in plain text.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Intel Mac build?

No. The published release is built for macOS on Apple silicon (arm64) only. On other platforms you can build from source, but those builds are not verified.

Does macOS show a warning when I open DevOpsPad?

Release builds are signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens them normally. Unsigned builds from CI or from source may be blocked.