Install Kimberlite

Get the compliance-first database running in under 60 seconds.

The fastest way to install. Detects your OS and architecture automatically.

curl -fsSL https://kimberlite.dev/install.sh | sh

Install a specific version:

curl -fsSL https://kimberlite.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version v0.6.0

brew install kimberlitedb/tap/kimberlite

Pre-built bottles available for macOS ARM64, macOS Intel, and Linux x86_64.

docker run -p 5432:5432 -v kimberlite-data:/data ghcr.io/kimberlitedb/kimberlite

Multi-arch image supports linux/amd64 and linux/arm64.

Or use Docker Compose:

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kimberlitedb/kimberlite/main/examples/docker/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up

cargo install kimberlite-cli

Or clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/kimberlitedb/kimberlite.git
cd kimberlite
cargo build --release -p kimberlite-cli
./target/release/kimberlite version

Download a pre-built binary for your platform:

Intel/AMD 64-bit

AWS Graviton, Raspberry Pi

M1, M2, M3, M4 Macs

Pre-2020 Intel Macs

Intel/AMD 64-bit Windows

Language SDKs

pip install kimberlite

npm install @kimberlite/client

go get github.com/kimberlitedb/kimberlite-go

After installing, get started in 90 seconds:

kimberlite init --template healthcare my-project
cd my-project
kimberlite dev

Follow the Quick Start guide for a complete walkthrough.