Get the trust layer

Install locally.
Start carefully.

The complete install matrix is on the home page. This page is for verified native releases and desktop installers.

Version 0.2.5

Verified native installs, ready for real work.

The official release includes platform binaries, desktop installers, a curated plugin bundle, and SHA-256 checksum files. Re-running setup also repairs legacy empty runtime settings and zero execution limits.

NATIVE
RELEASES

macOS / Linux

Downloads the matching release binary and the curated plugin bundle.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/premxai/kerna/main/install.sh | sh

Windows PowerShell

Downloads the Windows binary and curated plugin bundle into your user location.

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/premxai/kerna/main/install.ps1 | iex

YOUR FIRST WORKSPACE

After installation

Initialize, choose a pack, then inspect what it can do.

Demo mode is available for a first look without asking for a model key. When you connect a real provider or a hosted tool, its policy remains visible and scoped.

kerna init
kerna pack install productivity
kerna mcp list

→

Then try a task

Manual first

Goal: morning brief
Tool pack: productivity
Action mode: reviewed
Afterward: trace last

✓ review the task receipt after every first run

No setup surprise

You do not need to create a Kerna account.

Kerna is local-first. Learn what download counts can and cannot tell us about usage.

Read the account policy