Installation¶
Scelo is a desktop app. Pick your platform:
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apt(verified, auto-updating), AppImage, or.deb. -
One-click installer, or build the latest on your own machine.
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The pipeline you land on, the runtime check, and choosing a workspace.
System requirements¶
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04+ / Debian 12+ (x64) · Windows 10/11 (x64) · macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon (M1 or later) |
| Disk | ~2.5 GB installed (the installer bundles a full Python + R runtime) |
| RAM | 8 GB recommended |
| Network | Only for first download and optional hosted AI / the swarm. The core app runs offline. |
What's bundled
The installer ships a portable CPython and R with the IA actuarial package set (lifelib, chainladder, climada, forecast, ChainLadder, and more). You do not need Python or R installed on your machine.
One exception on Linux: the bundled R is Ubuntu 24.04's R, repacked,
and it loads that release's system libraries. It runs on Ubuntu 24.04,
where a default apt install pulls those libraries in; on older
distributions the R bridges don't run yet, while the rest of Scelo
(Python included) does. Details on the Linux page.
On macOS the prebuilt .dmg is for Apple Silicon only (the bundled
Python is an arm64 build) and needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later, because
several of the bundled numerical libraries (NumPy, SciPy) are built for
it.
A note on "unknown publisher" warnings¶
Downloaded installers are not yet code-signed, so:
- Windows SmartScreen warns on first launch (choose More info → Run anyway).
- macOS quarantines the unsigned app: clear the flag once (one Terminal command) or allow it in Privacy & Security — see the macOS steps.
- A side-loaded Linux
.debshows "third party" in App Center.
The verified, signed way to install on Linux is the apt repository — see Linux. Signed Windows/macOS installers will follow once the code-signing certificates are in place.