This guide walks you through setting up your development environment for Anubis.
Prerequisites
Required Software
- Go 1.24+ (specifically Go 1.24.2 or later)
- Node.js (any supported LTS version)
- esbuild (for JavaScript bundling)
- gzip, zstd, brotli (for asset compression)
macOS Installation
If you’re using Homebrew, install all dependencies with:
This will install:
Linux Installation
Install using your distribution’s package manager:
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install golang nodejs npm esbuild gzip zstd brotli
# Fedora/RHEL
sudo dnf install golang nodejs npm esbuild gzip zstd brotli
# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S go nodejs npm esbuild gzip zstd brotli
Clone the Repository
Clone the Anubis repository:
git clone https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis.git
cd anubis
Install Dependencies
Install Node.js dependencies using npm ci (clean install):
Use npm ci instead of npm install to ensure you get the exact dependency versions from package-lock.json.
Verify Installation
Verify your Go version:
go version
# Should output: go version go1.24.2 or higher
node --version
npm --version
Next Steps
Now that your environment is set up, proceed to: