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Hugging Bay
for desktop

Browse the catalog, download a supported model, and chat with it on your computer. The app installs on its own. You choose a model afterwards.

Other platforms

Choose your system below. No model is bundled with the app.

Choose your model

Browse models and inspect their requirements. Download one when you are ready.

Check what fits

Compare file sizes with your memory, then check runtime support.

Verify files

Check your download against the SHA-256 recorded for that exact file.

Local chat

Run supported models locally after setup. Catalog searches and downloads use the internet.

All platforms

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macOS

Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 11.0+
Available
DMG · 7.6 MBVersion 0.2.16

Install the app

Mac

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file.
  2. Drag The Hugging Bay into Applications.
  3. Open the app and choose a model, or browse first.

Linux

AppImage: make the downloaded file executable, then open it.

chmod +x ~/Downloads/The.Hugging.Bay_0.2.16_amd64.AppImage
~/Downloads/The.Hugging.Bay_0.2.16_amd64.AppImage

Or install the .deb package:

sudo apt install ~/Downloads/The.Hugging.Bay_0.2.16_amd64.deb

Open the app and choose a model, or browse first.

Installation help →

Verify your download

Compare your file’s fingerprint with the published release. Expand your platform for its checksum and signature command.

Mac · Apple silicon · SHA-256

TheHuggingBay-0.2.16-arm64.dmg

In Terminal. This checks the hash and Apple signature of the DMG.

Run this after saving the file in Downloads. Stop if either check fails.

Linux · x86_64 · AppImage · SHA-256

The.Hugging.Bay_0.2.16_amd64.AppImage

Install minisign first. In a terminal, this checks the hash and release signature.

Run this after saving the file in Downloads. Stop if either check fails.

Linux · x86_64 · .deb · SHA-256

The.Hugging.Bay_0.2.16_amd64.deb

Install minisign first. In a terminal, this checks the hash and release signature.

Run this after saving the file in Downloads. Stop if either check fails.

How verification works →

Prefer the command line?

Search, download and verify models with hbay.

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