Download & Install thresh

thresh is available through multiple package managers for Windows.

Quick Install

Windows

WinGet (Recommended)

winget install dealer426.thresh

Chocolatey

choco install thresh

Manual Download

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases:

1. Download thresh-win-x64.zip
2. Extract to C:\Program Files\thresh\
3. Add to PATH:

   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path + ";C:\Program Files\thresh", "Machine")

Verify Installation

After installation, verify thresh is working:

thresh version

Expected output:

thresh version 1.3.0
Runtime: WSL 2

System Requirements

• RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended

• Disk: 2 GB for thresh + space for environments

• Network: Internet connection for downloading distributions

• OS: Windows 10 version 2004+ (Build 19041+) or Windows 11

• WSL: WSL 2 required

  # Install WSL 2
  wsl --install
  wsl --set-default-version 2

  curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

  Log out and back in

  Or install Podman (Fedora/RHEL)

  sudo dnf install podman

Build from Source

For developers who want the latest features:

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/dealer426/thresh.git
cd thresh/thresh/Thresh

# Build with .NET SDK
dotnet build -c Release

# Publish standalone binary
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained
# Output: bin/Release/net9.0/win-x64/publish/thresh.exe

# Or use build script
cd ../../
python cleanup_and_build.py

Prerequisites for Building

• .NET 9 SDK
• Git

Update thresh

Windows (WinGet)

winget upgrade dealer426.thresh

Windows (Chocolatey)

choco upgrade thresh

Uninstall

Windows (WinGet)

winget uninstall dealer426.thresh

Windows (Chocolatey)

choco uninstall thresh

Manual Cleanup

Remove all thresh data:

# Remove environments (WARNING: deletes all environments)
thresh destroy $(thresh list --json | jq -r '.[].name')

# Remove configuration
rm -rf ~/.thresh

# Windows: Also remove from Program Files
# Remove-Item "C:\Program Files\thresh\" -Recurse -Force

Package Manager Comparison

Package Manager	Platform	Auto-Update	Verified	Notes
WinGet	Windows	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	Recommended for Windows
Chocolatey	Windows	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	Popular alternative
Manual	Windows	❌ No	⚠️ Verify GPG	Most control, manual updates

Troubleshooting

Command Not Found

Problem: thresh: command not found

Solution:

# Check if installed
where thresh

# Windows: Add to PATH in System Environment Variables
# Settings → System → About → Advanced system settings → Environment Variables

Permission Denied

WSL Not Found (Windows)

Problem: WSL 2 not found or not running

Solution:

# Install WSL 2
wsl --install
wsl --set-default-version 2

# Update WSL
wsl --update

# Restart computer

Next Steps

After installation:

1. Quick Start Tutorial - Get up and running in 5 minutes
2. Create Custom Blueprints - Define your environments
3. GitHub Copilot SDK - Use natural language commands
4. MCP Integration - Integrate with AI assistants

Support

• Documentation: thresh.sh/docs
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Discord: thresh Community

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Latest Version: 1.3.0 (Release Notes)