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Rhema for Linux, Windows and macOS — free, open source, no account. Binaries live on GitHub Releases.
Rhema v1.5.9 is one download away. Everything is free and open source; there is no account, no subscription, and nothing ever leaves your machine. Rhema is alpha software, shared as-is with no liability — built for one working poet first; expect rough edges and keep your own backups.
Linux
Download the AppImage for your architecture:
- Rhema-1.5.9.AppImage (x64)
- Rhema-1.5.9-arm64.AppImage (arm64)
Make it executable and run:
chmod +x Rhema-*.AppImage
./Rhema-*.AppImage
If the AppImage complains about a sandbox (common on Ubuntu 24.04 and newer),
run it as ./Rhema-*.AppImage --no-sandbox. If it refuses to start at all,
check that fuse2/libfuse2 is installed on your distro.
Windows
- Installer: Rhema-Setup-1.5.9.exe
- Portable (no install): Rhema-1.5.9-portable.exe
macOS
- Apple silicon: Rhema-1.5.9-arm64.dmg
- Intel: Rhema-1.5.9.dmg
The macOS builds are unsigned for now: the Developer ID signing and notarization pipeline is built and working, but Apple’s notarization is currently held up on Apple’s side — the Mac version is delayed by Apple, not by us. Until it clears, Gatekeeper will warn on first launch: open Rhema with right-click → Open once; after that it launches normally.
Your words
Your library lives in ~/Documents/Rhema Library — one folder per book,
poems as readable HTML files. File → Library Folder… moves it anywhere.
If Rhema disappeared tomorrow, every word you wrote would still be there.
New here? The getting started guide walks install → first book → first poem; the local AI guide sets up the model endpoints.
All versions & updates
Every build ever published is on the Releases page — grab the new AppImage/installer when a version lands.