Install Spotlight

One command in Terminal. A configurator opens locally — runtime, keys, vault, integrations — and Spotlight launches when it's done. Frontier or local: same skills, same review loop.
01 — How it works

Three steps, one machine

The installer is a single static script — the same for everyone. It never asks you to paste a key into a website: configuration happens on a local page served from your own machine.

01 Terminal

Run one command

Paste the install command below into Terminal. A single static, reviewable script fetches Spotlight and the exact pinned tools it needs — no personalized blobs, nothing generated per user.

02 Browser

Configure locally

A configurator page opens in your browser, served from 127.0.0.1 on your own machine. Pick your runtime, paste your keys, choose your vault, toggle integrations. Keys are verified live with each provider and written straight to disk — they never touch a website.

03 Investigate

Launch Spotlight

The installer scaffolds your vault, runs preflight, and launches Spotlight with your chosen runtime. A getting-started guide opens when the install completes — tailored to your mode and integrations.

02 — Before you start

Have these ready

No account is required to install Spotlight. The local configurator lets Indicator members authenticate Navigator directly or continue with the unified Navigator skill locked. Optional services can be added later.

01 Optional

Fallback and membership

Firecrawl adds a hosted fallback for hard-to-reach pages. If you are an Indicator member, use the local Navigator connection: Pro unlocks OSINT tool discovery and Lab also unlocks structured public-record research through Data Navigator. Skip is always available and installs no Navigator credential or CLI.

02 Conditional

A provider key

For managed Pi runs, add an OpenCode Go, OpenRouter, or Fireworks key. Claude Code, Gemini, and Codex use their own sign-in.

03 Optional

Extrasskippable

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03 — The command

One line. Then the browser

The installer is a static, reviewable bash script — read it before you run it. No personalized blobs, no keys baked into downloads.

curl -fsSL https://spotlight.buriedsignals.com/install-spotlight.sh | bash
macOS & Linux. Windows via WSL2. Prefer a file? The ZIP contains a tiny key-free spotlight-install.command that fetches and runs the same canonical script. Extract and double-click; macOS warns about an unverified file the first time — right-click the file, choose Open.
Read the script