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Getting Started — Install & First Run | YoBench

Install YoBench, run it the first time, configure data storage and master password. Step-by-step guide.

What is YoBench

YoBench is a desktop application that combines 23 modules for everyday IT work: server and website monitoring, AI chat, Git analytics, RSS aggregator, load testing, password manager, task tracker, calendar, web parser, site audit, security scanner, email client, system monitor, kanban board, contextual RAG, automation scenarios, and much more. All data is stored locally on your computer, in an encrypted vault.

System requirements

  • macOS: 11 Big Sur or later, Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
  • Windows: 10 or later, 64-bit
  • Linux: Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, Arch and other distributions (AppImage format)
  • Disk space: 1–2 GB
  • RAM: minimum 2 GB, recommended 4 GB

Installation

Important: the application is not yet signed with a developer certificate, so the operating system may block it on first launch. Below is how to launch YoBench correctly on each platform.

macOS

  1. Download the .dmg file from the Download page.
  2. Open the image and drag YoBench to your Applications folder.
  3. On first launch macOS will show "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified".
  4. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down — next to the YoBench notice click "Open Anyway".
  5. Confirm with your administrator password.

Windows

  1. Download the .exe installer.
  2. On launch, Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC".
  3. Click "More info", then "Run anyway".
  4. Follow the installer wizard.

Linux

  1. Download the .AppImage.
  2. Make the file executable: chmod +x YoBench-*.AppImage.
  3. Run it via double-click or from the terminal.
  4. If the file does not run, make sure libfuse2 is installed: sudo apt install libfuse2 (for Ubuntu/Debian).

First run

On first launch YoBench will ask you to:

  1. Create a master password — it protects the local encrypted vault. Remember it or save it in a safe place: it cannot be recovered.

After that you land on the Dashboard. All modules are available out of the box; you can later hide unused ones or reorder them from the left-panel settings.

Next steps

  • Explore the Dashboard — it shows a summary of all active modules.
  • Connect AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, or local LLMs) to use AI features.
  • Configure backups to FTP or Google Drive — this protects your data when switching computers.
  • Check the Roadmap to see where the project is heading.

Help and feedback

Have questions or found a bug? Contact us via the feedback form — we usually reply within a day.