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brew install gentleman-programming/tap/engram
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For Windows, Linux, source builds, and all installation methods, see [Installation](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
For Windows, Linux, [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev), source builds, and all installation methods, see [Installation](docs/INSTALLATION.md).

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- [Choose a release channel before installing](#choose-a-release-channel-before-installing)
- [Homebrew (macOS / Linux)](#homebrew-macos--linux)
- [mise (macOS / Linux / Windows)](#mise-macos--linux--windows)
- [Windows](#windows)
- [Install from source (macOS / Linux)](#install-from-source-macos--linux)
- [Download binary (all platforms)](#download-binary-all-platforms)
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---

## mise (macOS / Linux / Windows)

[mise](https://mise.jdx.dev) is a polyglot toolchain and version manager. Pin engram with:

```bash
mise use -g engram@latest

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<title>v2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims</title> https://github.com/jdx/mise/releases/tag/v2026.9.0 # v2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims - Tag: v2026.9.0 - Repository: jdx/mise - Published: 2026-09-01T11:26:00Z - Author: mise-en-dev --- This release introduces lazy tool shims, which install a tool automatically the first time one of its commands is invoked, plus an opt-in Erlang precompiled OS override and a fix for nested `mise` calls during postinstall hooks. ## Added - **tools:** Declare a tool as lazy in `[tools]` with `lazy = true` and mise generates bootstrap shims into its normal user/system shim farms. The provider is installed only when one of its commands is first called, then executes immediately; subsequent calls run the real binary without another mise dispatch. Registry tools derive their command names from registry `bins`, while explicit or non-registry backends declare them with `lazy_bins`. A bare `mise install` skips lazy declarations; use `mise install --include-lazy` to provision them all. New global path settings (`shims_dir`/`MISE_SHIMS_DIR`, `system_installs_dir`/`MISE_SYSTEM_INSTALLS_DIR`, `system_shims_dir`/`MISE_SYSTEM_SHIMS_DIR`) and `mise reshim --system` support system-scoped and collocated layouts. ([`#12594`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/12594) by `@jdx`) ```toml [tools] node = { version = "24", lazy = true } "github:example/acme" = { version = "1.2.3", lazy = true, lazy_bins = ["acme", "acmectl"] } ``` - **erlang:** New `erlang.precompiled_os` setting (and `MISE_ERLANG_PRECOMPILED_OS`) opts into a specific Bob Ubuntu build target—including Ubuntu 26.04—on compatible glibc distributions. Automatic target detection is unchanged, and lockfiles now preserve the selected OS for reproducible builds. Note the portability constraints around shared-library SONAMEs documented with the setting. ([`#12637`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/12637) by `@jdx`) ## Fixed - **install:** Postinstall hooks now activate the exact tool version being installed, so nested `mise` invocations (such as `mise which` or `mise ls`) resolve that version instead of an older discoverable one—or losing the tool entirely when it was declared through a custom config path with `mise use --path`. ([`#12635`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/12635) by `@jdx`) ## Registry - Added `engram` ([`#12480`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/12480) by `@AndryOre`) - Added `gentle-ai` ([aqua:Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai](https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai)) ([`#12444`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/12444) by `@AndryOre`) ## New Contributors * `@AndryOre` made their first contribution in [`#12444`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/pull/12444) **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/jdx/mise/compare/v2026.8.16...v2026.9.0 ## 💚 Sponsor mise mise is maintained by [`@jdx`](https://github.com/jdx), an open source developer for [**entire.io**](https://entire.io), the title sponsor of the [jdx.dev](https://jdx.dev) open source tools. Development is funded by sponsors. If mise saves you or your team time, please consider sponsoring at [jdx.dev](https://jdx.dev/sponsors.html). Individual and company sponsorships keep mise fast, free, and independent. ## Assets | Name | Size | Downloads | | --- | --- | --- | | install.sh | 12.1 KB | 3 | | install.sh.minisig | 305 B | 3 | | install.sh.sig | 4.6 KB | 4 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64 | 96.4 MB | 15 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64-musl | 92.9 MB | 3 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64-musl.tar.gz | 34.9 MB | 3 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64-musl.tar.xz | 20.9 MB | 6 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64-musl.tar.zst | 25.1 MB | 2 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64.tar.gz | 35.0 MB | 123 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64.tar.xz | 20.9 MB | 24 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-arm64.tar.zst | 25.2 MB | 365 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-armv7 | 97.5 MB | 2 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-armv7-musl | 96.7 MB | 2 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-armv7-musl.tar.gz | 36.3 MB | 3 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-armv7-musl.tar.xz | 21.9 MB | 3 | | mise-v2026.9.0-linux-armv7-musl.tar.zst | 26.7 MB | 2 | | mise-v2026.9.0-li…[truncated] <title>jdx/mise v2026.9.0 on GitHub</title> https://newreleases.io/project/github/jdx/mise/release/v2026.9.0 jdx/mise v2026.9.0 on GitHub v2026.9.0 19 hours ago This release introduces lazy tool shims, which install a tool automatically the first time one of its commands is invoked, plus an opt-in Erlang precompiled OS override and a fix for nested `mise` calls during postinstall hooks. ## Added - tools: Declare a tool as lazy in `[tools]` with `lazy = true` and mise generates bootstrap shims into its normal user/system shim farms. The provider is installed only when one of its commands is first called, then executes immediately; subsequent calls run the real binary without another mise dispatch. Registry tools derive their command names from registry `bins`, while explicit or non-registry backends declare them with `lazy_bins`. A bare `mise install` skips lazy declarations; use `mise install --include-lazy` to provision them all. New global path settings (`shims_dir`/`MISE_SHIMS_DIR`, `system_installs_dir`/`MISE_SYSTEM_INSTALLS_DIR`, `system_shims_dir`/`MISE_SYSTEM_SHIMS_DIR`) and `mise reshim --system` support system-scoped and collocated layouts. (`#12594` by `@jdx`) ``` [tools] node = { version = "24", lazy = true } "github:example/acme" = { version = "1.2.3", lazy = true, lazy_bins = ["acme", "acmectl"] } ``` - erlang: New `erlang.precompiled_os` setting (and `MISE_ERLANG_PRECOMPILED_OS`) opts into a specific Bob Ubuntu build target—including Ubuntu 26.04—on compatible glibc distributions. Automatic target detection is unchanged, and lockfiles now preserve the selected OS for reproducible builds. Note the portability constraints around shared-library SONAMEs documented with the setting. (`#12637` by `@jdx`) ## Fixed - install: Postinstall hooks now activate the exact tool version being installed, so nested `mise` invocations (such as `mise which` or `mise ls`) resolve that version instead of an older discoverable one—or losing the tool entirely when it was declared through a custom config path with `mise use --path`. (`#12635` by `@jdx`) ## Registry - Added `engram` (`#12480` by `@AndryOre`) - Added `gentle-ai` (aqua:Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai) (`#12444` by `@AndryOre`) ## New Contributors - `@AndryOre` made their first contribution in `#12444` Full Changelog: v2026.8.16...v2026.9.0 <title>Releases · jdx/mise · GitHub</title> https://github.com/jdx/mise/releases - v2026.9.1: Bootstrap firewall limiting, scoped locked mode, and lazy tools in tasks - v2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims - v2026.8.16: Command wrappers and Windows shell fixes - v2026.8.15: Dotfiles diff and capture, scoped config updates, and per-tool postinstall hooks - v2026.8.14: npm/aube install fixes and cleaner temp/prune handling - v2026.8.13: Task exclusions, visible conf.d fragments, and a broad round of fixes - v2026.8.12: Cleaner diagnostics and a raft of task, config, and tool fixes - v2026.8.11: Automatic updates, remote mise installs, and versioned lockfiles - v2026.8.10: Remote bootstrap environments and asset-matching fixes - v2026.8.9: Composable Bootstrap, Environment-Aware conf.d, and Faster Startup ... v2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims ... This release introduces lazy tool shims, which install a tool automatically the first time one of its commands is invoked, plus an opt-in Erlang precompiled OS override and a fix for nested`mise` calls during postinstall hooks. ... tools: Declare a tool as lazy in`[tools]` with`lazy = true` and mise generates bootstrap shims into its normal user/system shim farms. The provider is installed only when one of its commands is first called, then executes immediately; subsequent calls run the real binary without another mise dispatch. Registry tools derive their command names from registry`bins`, while explicit or non-registry backends declare them with`lazy_bins`. A bare`mise install` skips lazy declarations; use`mise install --include-lazy` to provision them all. New global path settings (`shims_dir`/`MISE_SHIMS_DIR`,`system_installs_dir`/`MISE_SYSTEM_INSTALLS_DIR`,`system_shims_dir`/`MISE_SYSTEM_SHIMS_DIR`) and`mise reshim --system` support system-scoped and collocated layouts. (`#12594` by@jdx) ... - install: Postinstall hooks now activate the exact tool version being installed, so nested`mise` invocations (such as`mise which` or`mise ls`) resolve that version instead of an older discoverable one—or losing the tool entirely when it was declared through a custom config path with`mise use --path`. (`#12635` by@jdx) ... use:`mise use --postinstall ` attaches a per-tool post-install hook that runs only when that tool is installed or reinstalled. Repeat the flag before each tool to give each its own hook. (`#12609` by@jdx) <title>mise-en-place v2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims · Release Watcher</title> https://rwatcher.yadoc.fr/components/85c3a1f7-4c9a-4166-900c-0eb1ca8bd6c9/f5420bbb-35ed-4ad3-b7aa-929a69ef71f9 mise-en-place v2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims · Release Watcher # mise-en-place Releases grouped by date 2026.9.3: Winget bootstrap, signed vfox plugins, and faster inline commands 2026-09-08 2026.9.2: Packslip Backend, SSH Relay, and Reimagined Install Progress 2026-09-07 2026.9.1: Bootstrap firewall limiting, scoped locked mode, and lazy tools in tasks 2026-09-02 2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims 2026-09-01 2026.8.x 17 releases 2026.8.16: Command wrappers and Windows shell fixes 2026-08-31 2026.8.15: Dotfiles diff and capture, scoped config updates, and per-tool postinstall hooks 2026-08-30 2026.8.14: npm/aube install fixes and cleaner temp/prune handling 2026-08-26 2026.8.13: Task exclusions, visible conf.d fragments, and a broad round of fixes 2026-08-25 2026.8.12: Cleaner diagnostics and a raft of task, config, and tool fixes 2026-08-24 2026.8.11: Automatic updates, remote mise installs, and ed lockfiles 2026-08-23 2026.8.10: Remote bootstrap environments and asset-matching fixes 2026-08-20 2026.8.9: Composable Bootstrap, Environment-Aware conf.d, and Faster Startup 2026-08-19 2026.8.8: Restore ARMv7 builds 2026-08-17 2026.8.7: Windows launchers, project conf.d, and safer installs 2026-08-17 2026.8.6: Resumable downloads, richer Homebrew casks, and monorepo task fixes 2026-08-14 2026.8.5: PyPy on the precompiled path, Node source patches, and a broad batch of fixes 2026-08-12 2026.8.4: Cross-backend ls, semver ordering, and bootstrap cask pruning 2026-08-11 2026.8.3: Flatpak, Font Casks, and Task Precedence Fixes 2026-08-07 2026.8.2: Declarative System Bootstrap 2026-08-05 2026.8.1: Task Cache Goes Remote, Affected Tasks, and Config Ergonomics 2026-08-03 2026.8.0: 15% faster shims, multi-language workspaces, and precompiled Ruby 2026-08-01 2026.7.x 4 releases 2026.7.18: Monorepo task ergonomics and a broad round of fixes 2026-07-30 2026.7.17: Monorepo Task Inference and Root Defaults 2026-07-30 2026.7.16: Task Workspaces, MCP Command Effects, and Dotfiles Cleanup 2026-07-29 2026.7.15: Experimental Task Output Caching 2026-07-27 2026.9.3: Winget bootstrap, signed vfox plugins, and faster inline commands 2026-09-08 2026.9.2: Packslip Backend, SSH Relay, and Reimagined Install Progress 2026-09-07 2026.9.1: Bootstrap firewall limiting, scoped locked mode, and lazy tools in tasks 2026-09-02 2026.9.0: Lazy Tool Shims 2026-09-01 2026.8.16: Command wrappers and Windows shell fixes 2026-08-31 2026.8.15: Dotfiles diff and capture, scoped config updates, and per-tool postinstall hooks 2026-08-30 2026.8.14: npm/aube install fixes and cleaner temp/prune handling 2026-08-26 2026.8.13: Task exclusions, visible conf.d fragments, and a broad round of fixes 2026-08-25 2026.8.12: Cleaner diagnostics and a raft of task, config, and tool fixes 2026-08-24 2026.8.11: Automatic updates, remote mise installs, and ed lockfiles 2026-08-23 2026.8.10: Remote bootstrap environments and asset-matching fixes 2026-08-20 2026.8.9: Composable Bootstrap, Environment-Aware conf.d, and Faster Startup 2026-08-19 2026.8.7: Windows launchers, project conf.d, and safer installs 2026-08-17 2026.8.8: Restore ARMv7 builds 2026-08-17 2026.8.6: Resumable downloads, richer Homebrew casks, and monorepo task fixes 2026-08-14 2026.8.5: PyPy on the precompiled path, Node source patches, and a broad batch of fixes 2026-08-12 2026.8.4: Cross-backend ls, semver ordering, and bootstrap cask pruning 2026-08-11 2026.8.3: Flatpak, Font Casks, and Task Precedence Fixes 2026-08-07 2026.8.2: Declarative System Bootstrap 2026-08-05 2026.8.1: Task Cache Goes Remote, Affected Tasks, and Config Ergonomics 2026-08-03 2026.8.0: 15% faster shims, multi-language workspaces, and precompiled Ruby 2026-08-01 2026.7.18: Monorepo task ergonomics and a broad round of fixes 2026-07-30 2026.7.17: Monorepo Task Inference and Root Defaults 2026-07-30 2026.7.16: Task Workspaces, MCP Command Effects, and Dotfiles Cleanup 2026-07-29 2026.7.15: Experimental Task Output Caching 2026-07-27 Notes The front-end to you... <title>registry.toml</title> https://github.com/jdx/mise/blob/39ea945773684d2d92d0e75f61c822f0092d2eb2/registry.toml # this file contains all the shorthand names for tools in mise # the format is as follows: # [tool-name] = [long-names...] # multiple are allowed for each tool because some backends may be disabled, like on windows we don&`#39`;t use asdf, for example # or a backend may be disabled via MISE_DISABLE_BACKENDS=ubi ... [tools.1password] aliases = ["1 ... ", "op"] ... -plugins/vfox-1password", "aqua ... 1password/cli"] ... description = " ... by AgileBits ... test = [" ... --version", "{{version ... [tools.ag] ... -cli] ... tools.amp] ... [tools.aqua] ... [tools.asciidoctorj] ... tools.assh] ... auto-doc] ... tools.aws-amplify] ... awsebcli ... [tools.azure] ... core-tools ... [tools.claude] ... claude" ... # NOTE: upstream `/stable` is often stale; prefer `/latest` for correct `mise latest claude` # See: https://github.com/jdx/mise/discussions/7329 version_list_url = "https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest" ... [tools.code]

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Document the minimum mise version for engram@latest.

Mise added engram to its tool registry in v2026.9.0. Older versions can reject mise use -g engram@latest because they cannot resolve the short name. Document mise >= v2026.9.0, or provide mise use -g github:Gentleman-Programming/engram@latest as the fallback.

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In `@docs/INSTALLATION.md` at line 49, Update the installation instructions around
“mise use -g engram@latest” to document that mise v2026.9.0 or newer is
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> **Release channel:** mise tracks the stable v1 line, so `engram@latest` resolves to the latest v1 release. The v2 release candidates are not published to the mise registry, so they cannot be installed this way yet. See [Choose a release channel before installing](#choose-a-release-channel-before-installing).

> **Note:** `mise use -g` only registers the pin, it does not by itself put `engram` on your `PATH`. You also need either `mise activate` (shell integration, see the [mise docs](https://mise.jdx.dev/getting-started.html)) or shims configured. If you haven't set either up, run engram through mise instead:
>
> ```bash
> mise exec -- engram version
> ```

This works the same way on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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## Windows

**Option A: Install via `go install` (recommended for technical users)**
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## Requirements

- **Go 1.24+** to build from source (not needed if installing via Homebrew or downloading a binary)
- **Go 1.25.10** to build from source (not needed if installing via Homebrew, mise, or downloading a binary)
- That's it. No runtime dependencies.

The binary includes SQLite (via [modernc.org/sqlite](https://pkg.go.dev/modernc.org/sqlite) — pure Go, no CGO). Works natively on **macOS**, **Linux**, and **Windows** (x86_64 and ARM64).
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