Installation#

This page covers how to install and run Power Interview AI on Windows and macOS.

Option A - Install via Command Line#

Windows (PowerShell)#

$release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/PowerInterviewAI/client-app/releases/latest"
$asset = $release.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like "*Setup*.exe" } | Select-Object -First 1
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $asset.browser_download_url -OutFile $asset.name
Start-Process ".\$($asset.name)"

Windows (Command Prompt)#

curl.exe ships built into Windows 10/11, but cmd.exe has no built-in JSON parser, so this shells out to PowerShell to read the release info:

powershell -Command "$release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://api.github.com/repos/PowerInterviewAI/client-app/releases/latest'; $asset = $release.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like '*Setup*.exe' } | Select-Object -First 1; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $asset.browser_download_url -OutFile $asset.name; Start-Process -FilePath ('.\' + $asset.name)"

macOS (Terminal)#

Works on both Apple Silicon (arm64) and Intel (x86_64) - the command picks the matching build from uname -m:

DMGS=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/PowerInterviewAI/client-app/releases/latest | grep -Eo 'https://[^"]+\.dmg')
if [ "$(uname -m)" = "arm64" ]; then
  DMG_URL=$(printf '%s\n' "$DMGS" | grep -- '-arm64\.dmg' | head -n 1)
else
  DMG_URL=$(printf '%s\n' "$DMGS" | grep -v -- '-arm64\.dmg' | head -n 1)
fi
curl -L "$DMG_URL" -o Power.Interview.AI.dmg
open "Power.Interview.AI.dmg"

As of v1.6.3, both builds carry an arch tag (-arm64 or -x64) in their filename, which is why the Intel branch filters -arm64 out instead of matching on x86_64.

If you want a specific version rather than the newest one, set VERSION and the download URL can be built directly (it is seeded below with the current release):

VERSION=1.8.1
SUF="-x64"; [ "$(uname -m)" = "arm64" ] && SUF="-arm64"
DMG="Power.Interview.AI-$VERSION$SUF.dmg"
curl -L -o "$DMG" "https://github.com/PowerInterviewAI/client-app/releases/download/v$VERSION/$DMG"
open "$DMG"

These commands download the latest installer and open it immediately.

Release builds are ad-hoc signed but not notarized, so macOS may report the app as damaged or blocked on first launch. Drag it to Applications, then run xattr -cr "/Applications/Power Interview AI.app", or right-click the app and choose Open.

Option B - Prebuilt Installer Download#

Use the latest release binaries from GitHub:

• Windows installer (.exe)
• macOS installer - Apple Silicon (.dmg)
• macOS installer - Intel (.dmg)
• All release assets (latest)

Windows	macOS

Not sure which Mac you have? Run uname -m in Terminal: arm64 is Apple Silicon, x86_64 is Intel.

After installation, launch Power Interview AI, sign in, and proceed to first-run setup.

Option C - Run from Source#

System Requirements#

Setup#

git clone https://github.com/PowerInterviewAI/client-app
cd client-app
pnpm install
pnpm electron:dev-show

pnpm start also works, but it launches the window hidden (stealth-first default) - use electron:dev-show for a visible window on first run.

First-Run Setup#

After launching the app for the first time:

1. Sign in with your Power Interview AI account.
2. Open Configuration from the menu icon (☰) in the titlebar.
3. Set up your profile (name, CV/resume, interview context).
4. Select your microphone in Audio Options.

After setup, click Start to begin a session.