Download SplitNest
Free and open source (MIT). Windows 11 x64. This is an MVP prototype and the builds are unsigned.
Installer or portable ZIP
Installer
Run the setup program. Best if you want SplitNest installed like any other Windows app.
Portable ZIP
Extract the ZIP anywhere and run splitnest.exe. Node.js is not needed to run it.
There are no releases yet: the first public build is coming soon, and the buttons above start working once it is published. Until then you can build it from source. See all releases.
Requirements
| OS | Windows 11 x64 (tested on build 26300). Windows 10 1809+ is likely to work but untested. |
|---|---|
| Shells | Windows PowerShell 5.1 (built in). PowerShell 7 (pwsh.exe) is used automatically when installed. |
| Git (optional) | Git for Windows (git.exe on PATH) for the sidebar's Git status. Without it the rest works and no Git status is shown. |
| WSL (optional) | An installed WSL distribution. The app never installs or configures WSL. To add it yourself, follow Microsoft's WSL documentation (for example wsl --install in an administrator terminal), then use Settings → Refresh shell list. |
Windows SmartScreen
SplitNest builds are not code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show an "unrecognized app" prompt. Choose More info → Run anyway only if you built it yourself or trust where it came from. Do not turn off Windows security features to run it.
To check that what you downloaded is what was published, verify its checksum, as described next. How releases are built, and the plan to sign them through the SignPath Foundation, are described in the code signing policy.
Verify the SHA-256 checksum
- Download SHA256SUMS.txt from the same release.
- Open PowerShell in the folder with your download and run:
Get-FileHash .\SplitNest-win32-x64-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256- Compare the
Hashvalue with the line for your file inSHA256SUMS.txt. They must be identical (case does not matter). If they differ, do not run the file.
Use the file name of the one you downloaded, for example SplitNest-win32-x64-portable.zip for the ZIP.
macOS: coming soon
There is no macOS build yet. To hear about it, open the GitHub repository and choose Watch → Custom → Releases. GitHub then notifies you when a release is published. SplitNest does not collect email addresses.
Questions
Is SplitNest free?
Yes. SplitNest is free and open source under the MIT license.
Which versions of Windows does it support?
Windows 11 x64. It was tested on build 26300. Windows 10 1809 or later is likely to work but is untested.
Do I need WSL or Git?
No. Both are optional. WSL is needed only if you want WSL terminals, and Git for Windows (git.exe on PATH) only for the Git status in the sidebar. Without them the rest works.
Why does Windows say the app is unrecognized?
The build is not code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show an "unrecognized app" prompt. Choose More info, then Run anyway, only if you trust where the download came from. Do not turn off Windows security features to run it.
Is there a macOS or Linux version?
Not yet. macOS is planned (coming soon); to be told when a release is published, use Watch → Custom → Releases on the GitHub repository. There is no Linux build.
Next: getting started, and the privacy page, which explains what the update check sends.