Install ScribeEngine

ScribeEngine ships as a self-contained binary — no Python environment required on the host machine.

1. Download the latest release

Go to the ScribeFramework releases page and download the archive for your platform.

Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Linux / macOS

tar -xzf scribe-*.tar.gz
cd scribe-*/
./install.sh

The install script places the scribe binary on your PATH. You may be prompted for your password if it writes to a system directory.

scribe --version

If you see a version number, you're ready to go.

scribe new myapp
cd myapp
scribe dev

Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser. Your app is running with auth, a database, and hot-reload already wired up.

Command	What it does
`scribe new <name>`	Scaffold a new project
`scribe dev`	Development server with hot-reload
`scribe ide`	Browser-based IDE (Monaco editor, live preview, DB browser)
`scribe serve`	Production server via Waitress
`scribe db migrate`	Run pending SQL migrations
`scribe db new-migration <name>`	Create a new migration file