01 · Install HQ
Get AI out of the chat box.
Download HQ, open it, and you’re minutes from AI that works beside you on your real work. Signed and notarized by Apple — no warnings, no fuss.
v0.8.0 · 18.0 MB · Jun 18, 2026 · macOS
02 · Why install it
It’s the difference between
using AI and wielding it.
03 · Comfortable in a terminal?
Skip the installer. One command.
Bootstrap HQ straight from your shell — same result, no download.
npx create-hq04 · Once it’s installed
From download to building.
The same setup we’d walk you through in a session — start to finish, on your own.
01
Open the installer
Once it downloads, open it. It’s signed with Indigo’s Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so there are no Gatekeeper warnings.
02
Log in and launch
Step through to the end and sign in with your email — the one you were invited to your company’s team with, if that applies. Then click the white “Launch in Claude Code” button.
03
Trust the workspace
Claude Code opens with “hq” selected and “/setup” pre-typed. Choose “Trust this workspace,” and make sure the “hq” folder is still the target.
04
Dial in your settings
We recommend the latest models (Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5), thinking set to at least “High,” and “bypass permissions” (auto mode) turned on — you may need to enable it in settings.
05
Press enter to run /setup
Hit ⏎ in the message box to start setup.
06
Answer, then run /handoff
Work through every question until it says setup is finished, then send “/handoff” to save everything to HQ’s memory. You’ll do this at the end of every session.
07
Open a fresh session and build
Start with “/brainstorm” to get going. Working on a specific company? Send “/startwork acme” and describe what you want to do. Then it’s the same rhythm every time: start work, handoff, repeat.
One tip to start
Start broad. Early on, the goal is to give HQ full knowledge of how you work and a connection — a “harness” — into all your systems and tools. Store credentials safely with hq-secrets, and HQ will guide you through connecting any service.
05 · Rather have a guide?
We’ll get you up and running.
Rather have a guided hand than go it alone? Grab a time and we’ll get you building in your very first session.