Install Slate on Mac or Windows.
Use Slate in the browser, in native Mac and Windows apps, or from `.slate` records on disk.
Stored as Markdown and replayed through the sync log.
Stored as Markdown and replayed through the sync log.
Stored as Markdown and replayed through the sync log.
Install, sign in, open `.slate`
- 1
Download
Download the installer for your platform.
- 2
Sign in
Open the desktop app and sign in with your Slate account. If Chrome asks to open Slate, choose Allow or Open.
Sign in after install - 3
Open `.slate`
After sign-in, open `.slate` from the desktop app when you need the workspace records on disk.
Desktop install help
Release metadata
Version numbers, installers, and checksums below match the files served from each platform page.
- Version
- v0.1.0
- Minimum OS
- macOS 14.0
- Storage path
- desktop/mac/releases/0.1.0/Slate-0.1.0.dmg
Latest JSON: Firebase latest.json
Sparkle appcast: appcast.xml
Slate API metadata: /api/v1/downloads/mac/latest
- Version
- v0.1.0.3
- Minimum OS
- Windows 11 22H2
- SHA-256
- FEEDF840D35E536044DF54155B8EEDBB4D2D43F4A8D5E8D0A831C71BAF288011
- Storage path
- desktop/windows/releases/0.1.0.3/Slate-Windows-0.1.0.3.msixbundle
Latest JSON: Firebase latest.json
App Installer: Slate.appinstaller
Slate API metadata: /api/v1/downloads/windows/latest
Workspace records stay under your account.
- Desktop files stay on the signed-in device account.
- Cloud access uses organization and workspace grants.
- Admins manage cloud automation access in Settings.
Use the native app for day-to-day work. Open `.slate` when you need readable records, work-item files, or supported Markdown edits from an editor or terminal.
Questions before you install
What is the difference between web Slate and desktop Slate?
Slate Web runs in the browser for workspace admin, billing, and day-to-day work. Slate for Mac and Windows keep `.slate` records on your machine, then replay supported Board card and Chat message edits through Slate APIs.
Do I need a workspace before I install?
Yes. Create or join a workspace in the browser, then sign in from the desktop app to connect the install to your account.
Where are local files stored?
Slate desktop writes workspace records to `.slate` on your Mac or Windows device. Open the folder from the desktop app after sign-in to inspect Markdown records, manifests, work-item READMEs, and validation errors.
Who can read desktop files?
The signed-in OS user can read the local files. Keep private workspace data off shared device accounts, and manage cloud automation access from Settings when needed.
How do Mac updates work?
Slate for Mac checks the Sparkle appcast for signed updates after install. Release metadata links list the current DMG, appcast, and API JSON.
How do Windows updates work?
Slate for Windows uses App Installer metadata and signed MSIX bundles. Install through Slate.appinstaller or download the MSIX bundle directly.
Start in the browser. Add desktop when you need local files.
Create a workspace on the web, then install Slate for Mac or Windows to keep readable records on disk before sync.