Installation

Learn how to install the Rock Smith desktop application on your system.

Windows Availability

The Windows desktop app is not available in this release. Windows support is coming soon. macOS and Linux builds are available now.

System Requirements

Rock Smith supports multiple platforms with specific hardware requirements for each:

• macOS (Apple Silicon) — Based on M1 MacBook Pro technical specifications
• macOS (Intel) — Based on the latest MacBook models with Intel processors
• Linux — Based on average specification laptops meeting platform framework requirements

Linux (x86_64)

Requirement	Specification
Operating System	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or equivalent
Processor	64-bit x86_64 processor
Memory	4GB RAM minimum
Dependencies	WebKitGTK 4.1+ required

macOS (Apple Silicon)

Requirement	Specification
Operating System	macOS 11 Big Sur or later
Processor	Apple M1 chip or later
Memory	8GB unified memory minimum

macOS (Intel)

Requirement	Specification
Operating System	macOS 10.15 Catalina or later
Processor	Intel Core i5 (64-bit) or better
Memory	8GB RAM minimum

Windows (x86_64) — Coming Soon

Requirement	Specification
Operating System	Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Processor	64-bit x86_64 processor
Memory	4GB RAM minimum

All Platforms

• Disk Space: 500 MB available space
• Display: 1024×768 resolution minimum (1280×800 recommended)
• Network: Internet connection required for cloud AI processing

Download the Desktop App

Visit https://rocksmith.ai/download to download Rock Smith for your platform.

Official Checksums Available

The download page includes official SHA256 checksums for all releases. Always verify your download using these checksums before installation.

Windows Downloads

Windows installers are coming soon and will be added to the download page when available.

Verifying Downloads

Important: Always verify the integrity of downloaded files using SHA256 checksums before installation.

Windows

Windows build coming soon — checksum commands and verified hashes will be provided when the Windows installer is released.

macOS

shasum -a 256 "Rock Smith QA Platform.app.tar.gz"

Linux

sha256sum "Rock Smith QA Platform_0.3.30_amd64.AppImage"

Compare the output with the official checksums provided on the download page.

Installing Rock Smith

Windows

Windows installer is not available in this release. Installation steps for Windows will be added here when available.

macOS

1. Download Rock Smith QA Platform.app.tar.gz from the download page
2. Verify the SHA256 checksum against the value provided on the download page (see Verifying Downloads)
3. Move Rock Smith QA Platform.app to your Applications folder
4. Launch Rock Smith from Applications

Linux

# Download the AppImage from https://rocksmith.ai/download
# Or use the direct link:
wget https://rocksmith-desktop-app-releases.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/releases/v0.9.0/linux-x86_64/linux/x86_64/Rock+Smith+QA+Platform_0.9.0_amd64.AppImage

# Verify the checksum
sha256sum "Rock Smith QA Platform_0.9.0_amd64.AppImage"
# Compare with the official checksum from https://rocksmith.ai/download

# Make it executable
chmod +x "Rock Smith QA Platform_0.9.0_amd64.AppImage"
# Run the application
./"Rock Smith QA Platform_0.3.30_amd64.AppImage"

First Launch Setup

When you first launch Rock Smith, you'll be guided through a setup process:

1. Sign In or Create Account

   • Sign in with your existing Rock Smith account
   • Or create a new account with your email

2. Choose Your Plan

   • Select a subscription plan or purchase pay-as-you-go credits
   • See Managing Credits for pricing details

3. Connect to the Server

   • If you see a banner titled "Not Connected to Server", click Connect to Server
   • Ensure you are signed in and online; the status will change to Connected when successful
   • If connection fails, try again or see Troubleshooting

4. Grant Browser Permissions

   • Rock Smith needs permission to control your local browser for testing
   • This ensures secure, local testing without data exposure

5. Optional: Set up Browser Profiles

   • Prepare login sessions for authenticated sites using persistent profiles
   • Create a profile, click Launch Browser, sign in to your site, then close the browser (do not log out)
   • Learn more: Browser Profiles

6. Complete Setup

   • You're ready to run your first flow. For a guided walkthrough, see the Quick Start Guide

Verify Installation

To verify Rock Smith is installed correctly:

1. Open the Rock Smith desktop app
2. Check that you can sign in successfully
3. Navigate to Settings > About to confirm your version number
4. Try running your first flow (see Quick Start)

Updating Rock Smith

Rock Smith automatically checks for updates and will notify you when a new version is available. To update:

1. Click the notification when prompted
2. Or go to Settings > Updates
3. Click Download and Install
4. Restart the application when the update completes

Troubleshooting Installation

Windows: "Windows protected your PC" warning

Note: The Windows desktop app is coming soon. This guidance applies once the Windows installer is available.

This is a SmartScreen warning that appears for new applications. Click More info > Run anyway to proceed with installation.

macOS: "Rock Smith can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer"

1. Right-click the Rock Smith app
2. Select Open
3. Click Open in the dialog that appears

Or disable Gatekeeper temporarily:

sudo spctl --master-disable

Linux: Missing dependencies for AppImage

If the AppImage fails to run due to missing dependencies, install the required libraries. Rock Smith requires both Tauri v2 runtime dependencies and Chrome for Testing dependencies (for browser automation).

# Ubuntu/Debian
# Tauri v2 runtime dependencies
sudo apt install -y \
  libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 \
  libgtk-3-0 \
  libssl3 \
  libayatana-appindicator3-1 \
  librsvg2-2 \
  libxdo3

# Chrome for Testing dependencies (browser automation)
sudo apt install -y \
  libnss3 \
  libatk1.0-0 \
  libatk-bridge2.0-0 \
  libcups2 \
  libdrm2 \
  libxkbcommon0 \
  libxcomposite1 \
  libxdamage1 \
  libxfixes3 \
  libxrandr2 \
  libgbm1

# Fedora
sudo dnf install -y \
  webkit2gtk4.1 \
  gtk3 \
  openssl \
  libappindicator-gtk3 \
  librsvg2 \
  libxdo

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S --needed \
  webkit2gtk-4.1 \
  gtk3 \
  openssl \
  appmenu-gtk-module \
  libappindicator-gtk3 \
  librsvg \
  xdotool

Checksum Verification Failed

If the SHA256 checksum doesn't match the official value:

1. Do not install the file - it may be corrupted or tampered with
2. Delete the downloaded file
3. Download again from the official download page and verify the checksum value
4. Verify the checksum again
5. If the problem persists, contact support

Next Steps

• Quick Start Guide - Run your first flow
• Working with Flows - Learn about flow execution
• Troubleshooting - Get help with common issues