Build from Source

You can compile Gestalt directly from the Git repository.

Server

gestaltd is the long-running process that manages authentication and plugins.

Building the server requires Go 1.26 or later.


git clone https://github.com/valon-technologies/gestalt.git
cd gestalt/gestaltd
go install ./cmd/gestaltd

The binary is installed into $GOPATH/bin. Make sure that directory is on your PATH.


gestaltd --version

gestalt is the CLI for communicating with the Gestalt server.

Building the client requires the current stable Rust toolchain.


git clone https://github.com/valon-technologies/gestalt.git
cd gestalt/gestalt
cargo install --path cli

The binary is installed into ~/.cargo/bin. Make sure that directory is on your PATH.


gestalt --version

Once both binaries are on your PATH, continue to Getting Started.