System Requirements

Audience: evaluators and builders
Status: Preview

Ophiolite is moving from a repo-first install path to a commercial self-serve install path. The targets below define the first support lane for that work.

Ophiolite SDK/API

The first SDK install target is:

Area	Preview target
Primary OS	macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon
Python	3.10, 3.11, and 3.12
Install path	`ophiolite-sdk` Python package plus bundled or discoverable native CLI/runtime
Validation	`ophiolite doctor`
License state	Local signed preview certificate via `ophiolite auth status` and `ophiolite auth import`

The source checkout path still works for contributors. The current macOS preview install should use a virtual environment:

python3.12 -m venv .venv-ophiolite
source .venv-ophiolite/bin/activate
python -m pip install ophiolite-sdk
ophiolite auth status
ophiolite doctor

The commercial install path should eventually become:

pipx install ophiolite-sdk
ophiolite auth login
ophiolite doctor

Windows and Linux SDK wheels are planned after the first clean macOS wheel path is repeatable in CI.

Ophiolite Workbench

The first Workbench installer target is:

Area	Preview target
Primary OS	macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon and Windows 11 x64
Installer	Signed Tauri `.dmg` / `.app` for macOS and signed `.msi` or `.exe` for Windows
First-run path	Try sample project, then sign in or activate
Validation	In-app diagnostics export plus backend smoke checks
Update path	Signed update artifacts after the first installer is stable

Linux installers are secondary for the first commercial MVP unless evaluator demand proves otherwise.

Minimum Machine Guidance

For preview evaluation:

8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended
4 CPU cores recommended
2 GB free disk for small examples, more for seismic fixtures and run bundles
Internet access for install, updates, and license refresh
Offline work should be possible after activation with a cached signed certificate; refresh policy is still preview-only

Current Limitations

Ophiolite SDK has a first macOS Apple Silicon PyPI wheel, but Windows/Linux wheels are not live yet.
ophiolite doctor and signed local ophiolite auth certificate import are implemented, but account login and Stripe-backed commercial activation are not.
Workbench installer publishing is not live yet.
Signed artifacts, checksums, and release channels are part of the next packaging pass.

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