Installation

macOS

1. Download SanicBoom-x.x.x-macOS-arm64.dmg from your account page.
2. Open the .dmg and drag Sanic Boom to your Applications folder.
3. Launch from Applications. On first run, macOS may ask you to confirm — click Open.

Windows

1. Download SanicBoom-x.x.x-windows-x86_64.zip from your account page.
2. Extract the zip to a folder of your choice (e.g. C:\Program Files\Sanic Boom).
3. Run sanic-boom.exe.

URL Scheme Registration

To enable sign-in from the browser, run the included register-url-scheme.ps1 script once:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File register-url-scheme.ps1

Or double-click register-url-scheme.reg and confirm.

Linux

1. Download SanicBoom-x.x.x-linux-x86_64.tar.gz from your account page.
2. Extract:

tar -xzf SanicBoom-*-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

3. Move the binary to your PATH:

sudo cp sanic-boom-*/bin/sanic-boom /usr/local/bin/

4. Optionally install the desktop entry:

cp sanic-boom-*/sanic-boom.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
cp sanic-boom-*/sanic-boom.png ~/.local/share/icons/

Dependencies

Sanic Boom requires ALSA for audio. On Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install libasound2

Qt 6 runtime libraries are also required. On Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install qt6-base-dev qt6-declarative-dev

Font

Sanic Boom uses JetBrains Mono as its editor font. For the best experience, install it on your system before launching the app. It's free and open source.

License Activation

After installing, launch Sanic Boom and sign in with the email you used to purchase. The app authenticates via your browser using a magic link — no license keys to copy.

The app periodically verifies your session with our server. An internet connection is required for this check, but the app works offline between verifications.

Updating

Download the latest version from your account page and replace the existing installation. Your projects and settings are preserved — they live in your user data directory, not inside the app.