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Install remoteagent.online on macOS

Install the remoteagent daemon on macOS, log in, and start your first sandboxed agent. Step-by-step for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Updated 2026-08-22Reading time 4 min

Requirements

  • macOS 12 or newer.
  • Node.js 20+ — install from nodejs.org or via Homebrew: brew install node.

Install

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Run the installer: curl -fsSL https://remoteagent.online/install.sh | bash.
  3. Follow the prompts — it places remoteagent on your PATH.

Log in

  1. Run remoteagent login.
  2. Open the link it prints and approve the device.
  3. Back in the terminal, confirm you are logged in with remoteagent status.

Start the daemon

$ remoteagent start

First message

$ remoteagent chat "what is this Mac?"

Troubleshooting

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If permissions are off, macOS asks for Full Disk Access or Automation the first time the agent touches files or apps. Grant it, then run remoteagent doctor to confirm.