Get the local agent
The agent runs on your computer and serves its diagnostics to your browser overhttps://localhost. It binds to loopback only and makes no outbound connections.
Recommended for your system
Run this in a terminal — it downloads the agent, sets it to start at login, and starts it:
curl -fsSL https://quietstewardship.com/downloads/install.sh | bashAll downloads & direct binaries
Verify your download against SHA256SUMS. Binaries are currently unsigned (notarization is planned), so your OS may warn on first run.
On-demand (default)
Runs only while you’re viewing your data and stores nothing. Lowest footprint.
Background (opt-in)
Collects periodic samples to your disk so the dashboard can show trends. Enable it from the tray; that records your consent locally.
One-time: trust the localhost certificate
The agent uses a self-signed certificate generated on your machine. Open https://localhost:47600/v1/health once and accept it, then open the dashboard. (A trusted local certificate is planned so this step disappears.)
Want proof it stays local before you install? See Verify it yourself, the data-handling disclosure, and the license.