Install
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.
Why install it
It’s the difference between
using AI and wielding it.
Prefer the terminal?
Skip the installer.
One command.
Bootstrap HQ straight from your shell — same result, no download.
# bootstrap HQ from your shell — one command:
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.
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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.
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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.
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Trust your workspace
Claude Code will open with your hq folder selected and /setup ready to run. Choose “Yes, trust this workspace.” Just check that hq is still the folder it’s pointing at.
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Dial in your settings
For the best results, use the latest models (Opus 4.8 or GPT-5.5), set thinking to “High” or above, and turn on auto mode (bypass permissions). You might need to flip that last one on in settings.
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Press enter to run /setup
Hit ⏎ in the message box to start setup.
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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.
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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.
Continue with the course
Installed? Follow HQ from first launch to first workflow.
Seven short videos, each paired with exact written steps and the key screens to check.
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.