Install

parc is written in Rust. Install with cargo.

# Requirements

• Rust 1.70 or newer
• A C compiler (for building bundled SQLite)
• Linux, macOS, or Windows

SQLite is bundled — no system dependencies required for the CLI or server.

# CLI

The core install. Gets you the parc command and everything you need to capture, search, and manage fragments.

cargo install --path parc-cli

# Optional binaries

# Standalone JSON-RPC server (also available as `parc server`)
cargo install --path parc-server

# Tauri desktop GUI
cargo install --path parc-gui

# Features

WASM plugin support is feature-gated so default builds carry zero wasmtime overhead.

# CLI with WASM plugin runtime
cargo install --path parc-cli --features wasm-plugins

Plugin manifest types and the parc plugin list / parc plugin info commands work without the feature — only runtime loading and execution require it.

# System dependencies for the GUI

The Tauri desktop GUI needs WebKit:

# Verifying the install

parc --version
parc doctor

parc doctor checks vault health if a vault exists in the current directory or parents; otherwise it just confirms the binary runs.