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	Python package plus bundled or discoverable native CLI/runtime
Validation	ophiolite doctor
License state	Local license certificate prototype via ophiolite auth status and ophiolite auth import

The source checkout path still works for contributors. The commercial install path should eventually become:

pip 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.

TraceBoost Workbench

The first Workbench installer target is:

Area	Preview target
Primary OS	Windows 11 x64
Installer	Signed Tauri .msi or .exe
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

macOS and 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 once local license caching is implemented

Current Limitations

• Ophiolite SDK is still source-install first today.
• ophiolite doctor and the local ophiolite auth certificate prototype are implemented, but account login and 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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