Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing Seer, ensure you have the following dependencies installed:

Required

• FFmpeg — Required for media analysis and processing
  • macOS: brew install ffmpeg
  • Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org
  • Linux: apt install ffmpeg or yum install ffmpeg

Optional

• ExifTool — For enhanced image metadata support
  • macOS: brew install exiftool
  • Windows: Download from exiftool.org
  • Linux: apt install libimage-exiftool-perl

Download Binaries

macOS

Pre-built binaries are available for macOS:

👉 GitHub Releases

Installation steps:

1. Download the .dmg file
2. Open the .dmg and drag Seer to Applications
3. For unsigned apps, run in Terminal:

   xattr -cr /Applications/Seer.app

4. First launch: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper)

Windows & Linux

Pre-built binaries for Windows and Linux are not currently available. Please build from source.

Build from Source

Required for Windows and Linux users. macOS users can also build from source if preferred.

Prerequisites for Building

• Bun or Node.js 18+
• Rust 1.70+
• FFmpeg (see Prerequisites above)

Build Steps

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/imran-vz/seer.git
cd seer

# Install frontend dependencies
bun install

# Build the application
bun run tauri build

The built application will be in src-tauri/target/release/.

Development Mode

To run in development mode with hot reload:

bun run tauri dev

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that FFmpeg is accessible:

1. Open Seer
2. The app will check for FFmpeg on startup
3. If FFmpeg is missing, you'll see a warning with installation instructions

Troubleshooting

FFmpeg Not Found

If Seer can't find FFmpeg:

• Ensure FFmpeg is in your system PATH
• Restart Seer after installing FFmpeg
• On macOS: Restart terminal after brew install ffmpeg

macOS Gatekeeper Warning

If you see "Seer can't be opened because it's from an unidentified developer":

Option 1: Clear extended attributes (recommended)

xattr -cr /Applications/Seer.app

Then launch normally.

Option 2: System Preferences

1. Go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy
2. Click "Open Anyway" for Seer

Option 3: Right-click Right-click Seer.app → Open

Next Steps

Once installed, check out the Getting Started guide to learn how to use Seer.