Installation

SketchyBar is typically installed by building it directly from the source code. This guide provides the steps to compile and install the application on your system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need the Xcode Command Line Tools installed on your macOS system. These tools provide the necessary compilers and build utilities like make and cc.

If you don't have them installed, you can do so by running:

xcode-select --install

Building from Source

Clone the Repository

First, clone the SketchyBar repository from GitHub to your local machine:
```
git clone https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar.git
cd SketchyBar
```
Compile the Binary

The included makefile simplifies the compilation process. It is configured to build a universal binary that runs natively on both Apple Silicon (arm64) and Intel (x86_64) Macs.

To build the universal binary, run the make command:
```
make universal
```
This command performs the following steps:
- Compiles an x86_64 version of the binary.
- Compiles an arm64 version of the binary.
- Uses lipo to combine both architectures into a single sketchybar executable located in the bin/ directory.
Install the Binary

Once the compilation is complete, you should copy the sketchybar binary to a location in your system's PATH. A common location is /usr/local/bin.
```
cp bin/sketchybar /usr/local/bin/
```
Install Plugins and Configuration

SketchyBar looks for its configuration file at ~/.config/sketchybar/sketchybarrc. The repository includes a default configuration and a set of plugin scripts that you can use as a starting point.

Create the necessary directory and copy the example files:
```
mkdir -p ~/.config/sketchybar/plugins
cp sketchybarrc ~/.config/sketchybar/
cp -r plugins/ ~/.config/sketchybar/
```

Running SketchyBar

Once installed, you can start SketchyBar by simply running the command:

sketchybar

For it to start automatically on login, you should configure it to launch with launchd or add it to your shell's startup file (e.g., .zshrc, .profile). The most reliable method is using launchd.

Now you're ready to customize your bar! Head over to the Quick Start guide to learn how the default configuration works.