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Vorto is distributed as a single binary with no runtime dependencies. You can install it from crates.io using Cargo, or build it yourself from the source repository. Both paths require a Rust toolchain that supports edition 2024.
A C compiler (such as gcc or clang) is required when building tree-sitter grammars after installation. The editor itself compiles and runs without one, but vorto grammar install will fail without it.

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Install from crates.io

The fastest way to install Vorto is directly from crates.io: 
cargo install vorto
Cargo downloads, compiles, and places the vorto binary in ~/.cargo/bin. Make sure that directory is on your PATH.

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Install from source

1

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/shka-k/vorto.git
cd vorto
2

Build and install

Choose one of the two methods below:
make install
make install places the binary at ~/.local/bin/vorto. Make sure ~/.local/bin is on your PATH.cargo build --release produces the binary at target/release/vorto. Copy it to a directory on your PATH manually.

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Verify the installation

Run the following command to confirm Vorto is installed and accessible: 
vorto --version
You should see output like vorto 0.9.7. If the command is not found, check that the install directory is included in your PATH.
Once Vorto is installed, run vorto grammar install rust (or whichever language you use first) to set up syntax highlighting before you open your first file.