Install

PrerequisitesCopy Anchor Link

Use a machine with a supported Hack release binary and a running Docker-compatible engine with Docker Compose. macOS users can install through Homebrew. Local DNS and certificate trust setup can require native approval. Check the engine before project startup:

docker info
docker compose version

The v4.2.4 README documents this stable-channel installation:

brew tap hack-dance/tap
brew install hack-dance/tap/hack
hack version

Homebrew follows the current stable formula; it does not pin v4.2.4. For a historical binary, inspect the v4.2.4 release and choose the asset for your platform. Verify the installed version before following these archived docs.

Continue with Getting started.

Set up local Compose routingCopy Anchor Link

Before starting a Compose project on a new development host:

hack global install

Read the prompts. This configures shared local routing, DNS and certificate trust and can require native approval. Confirm the Docker-compatible engine is running. Do not expect a remote host's local names or trust to appear on your laptop automatically. Follow the matching project guide if setup reports a missing prerequisite. This documentation does not perform these host changes.

Source: v4.2.4 · docs/site/install.md.