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Installation

EasyBite v0.3.0+ is distributed as native binaries and installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with no additional runtime dependencies.

Windows​

  1. Download easybite-<version>-windows-x86_64.msi from the official downloads page.
  2. Double‑click the .msi and follow the installer wizard.
  3. The installer will automatically add EasyBite to your PATH.

ZIP Archive (optional)​

  1. Download easybite-<version>-windows-x86_64.zip from the official downloads page.
  2. Unzip the archive.
  3. (Optional) Move easybite.exe into a directory on your PATH (e.g. C:\Program Files\EasyBite\).

macOS​

  1. Download easybite-<version>-macos-x86_64.tar.gz from the official downloads page.
  2. Extract: 
    tar -xzf easybite-<version>-macos-x86_64.tar.gz
  3. Move the easybite binary into your PATH, for example: 
    sudo mv easybite /usr/local/bin/

Linux​

  1. Download easybite-<version>-linux-x86_64.tar.gz from the official downloads page.
  2. Extract: 
    tar -xzf easybite-<version>-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
  3. Move the easybite binary into your PATH, for example: 
    sudo mv easybite /usr/local/bin/

(Optional) Install via Cargo​

If you have the Rust toolchain installed:

cargo install easybite
easybite --version

Legacy Versions (v0.1.0 & v0.2.0)​

Early releases of EasyBite (v0.1.0 and v0.2.0) were built on .NET Framework 4.6+. If you need one of these versions:

  1. Visit the Legacy Downloads section.
  2. Choose the Windows .msi (bundles .NET 4.6+) or the ZIP + separate .NET installer:
    • Option A: Run the bundled .msi.
    • Option B: Download and install .NET Framework 4.6+, then unzip the CLI.

Syntax Highlighting​

Full syntax highlighting for .bite files is available via the EasyBite extension for Visual Studio Code:

  1. Open VS Code and go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X).
  2. Search for EasyBite and click Install.
  3. Open any .bite file to activate highlighting and snippets.

Or install manually from GitHub releases:

code --install-extension easybite-<version>.vsix

You can even download the extension via VS Code EasyBite extension marketplace or from Market Place of Microsoft

If you run into any issues, reach out at muhammadgoni51@gmail.com.