Install

Get Tycana running in under a minute.

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap tycana/tap
brew install tycana

Works on macOS and Linux. Updates with brew upgrade tycana.

Shell Installer

curl -fsSL https://tycana.com/install | bash

Detects your platform automatically. Set TYCANA_INSTALL_DIR to customize the install location (defaults to /usr/local/bin).

Manual Download

Grab the latest binary from the releases page. Extract it, put it on your PATH, and you’re set. On macOS, run the included install-macos.sh to clear Gatekeeper quarantine.

First Steps

tycana add "Try out Tycana"       # Add your first task
tycana list                        # See your tasks
tycana done "try out tycana"      # Mark it done

Want cloud sync and calendar subscriptions? Log in with a magic link:

tycana account login               # Enter email, click the link — done

Tycana is free to use locally. Sync is $6/month.

System Requirements

• macOS: 10.15+   Linux: glibc 2.17+   Windows: 10+
• Architecture: x64 or ARM64

Troubleshooting

macOS “Apple cannot verify” error — Run the included install-macos.sh script to remove Gatekeeper quarantine.

“command not found” — Make sure /usr/local/bin is in your PATH.

Permission denied — Run chmod +x /usr/local/bin/tycana.

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