Installation

Homebrew

brew install LastStep/tap/bonsai

Binary download

Grab the latest from GitHub Releases:

# Example for Linux amd64
curl -sL https://github.com/LastStep/Bonsai/releases/latest/download/bonsai_Linux_amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv bonsai /usr/local/bin/

From source

Requires Go 1.24+:

go install github.com/LastStep/Bonsai@latest

Verify

bonsai --version

Prerequisites

• Claude Code — Bonsai generates instruction files for Claude Code agents. You need Claude Code installed and configured in your project.
• Go 1.24+ — only required if installing from source.