Set up Dagu

Install Dagu locally, start the web UI, and move from scripts to observable workflows.

Install Dagu

Choose the installer for your environment.

Mac/Linux
Binary
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagucloud/dagu/main/scripts/installer.sh | bash
Windows
PowerShell
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagucloud/dagu/main/scripts/installer.ps1 | iex
Windows
CMD
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagucloud/dagu/main/scripts/installer.cmd -o installer.cmd && .\installer.cmd && del installer.cmd

Prefer a desktop app?

Kitewell is Dagu as a desktop app for macOS and Windows. One installer, no server or command line. Describe the job, and its AI builds the workflow.

Download Kitewell

Guided setup

The setup flow helps configure Dagu for local use.

Adds the Dagu binary to your PATH.
Helps configure Dagu as a local service.
Opens the web UI for workflow management.

Documentation

Continue with the installation guide or quickstart.

Installation guide
Quickstart guide

Other install options

Use Homebrew, npm, Docker, or direct binaries when they fit your environment better.

Homebrew

Mac/Linux

brew install dagu

npm

Cross-platform

npm install -g --ignore-scripts=false @dagucloud/dagu

Docker

Container

docker run -d \
  --name dagu \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v ~/.dagu:/var/lib/dagu \
  ghcr.io/dagucloud/dagu:latest dagu start-all

Container steps need Docker daemon access. Mounting the host socket grants workflows control of the host. Set up container steps

Helm

Kubernetes

helm repo add dagu https://dagucloud.github.io/dagu
helm install dagu dagu/dagu \
  --set persistence.storageClass=<your-rwx-storage-class>

Pinned version

All platforms

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagucloud/dagu/main/scripts/installer.sh | bash -s -- --version v2.11.3