Download Akema

The current version is 1.0.0, published 2026-11-02. Every build is one program with the Kafka client inside; pick the file for your system, or use the Docker image.

Files

Platform	File	Size
Linux x86-64	akema_1.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz`0239119459f8d615a67ab8d1746b535402c97d1804034738f2dbeccdbf1d679b`	64 MB
Linux ARM64	akema_1.0.0_linux_arm64.tar.gz`ecb18d41da01ed0f02001b9e175cc5b562021c413c7c9b0dd3cba2903f29e1c0`	63 MB
macOS x86-64 (beta)	akema_1.0.0_darwin_amd64.tar.gz`5ff531e87c1eed18857f506b9c1de970bc16fedc08d74e62f2f14e3ed0159587`	64 MB
macOS ARM64 (beta)	akema_1.0.0_darwin_arm64.tar.gz`e2d3343d770b5ee3cebbca0046f7e5197f2dcebdec332aa06687a9582325c9ce`	64 MB
Windows x86-64 (beta)	akema_1.0.0_windows_amd64.zip`3d0208a48cf079f611bb2a120f4282490919a2b039844a89c599b72c2a894645`	65 MB

SHA256SUMS lists every checksum. Older versions are in the package registry and the container registry.

Install

These commands download, verify and start 1.0.0. Install Akema covers running it as a service, licensing and where it keeps its files.

curl -L -O "https://akema.io/dl/1.0.0/akema_1.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
curl -L -O "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/binjy-group%2Fakema/packages/generic/akema/1.0.0/SHA256SUMS"
grep 'akema_1.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz' SHA256SUMS | sha256sum -c

tar -xzf akema_1.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo install -m 0755 akema /usr/local/bin/akema
akema -addr 127.0.0.1:8080

On ARM servers, use akema_1.0.0_linux_arm64.tar.gz. Linux builds need glibc 2.28 or newer; on older systems, use Docker.

docker run --rm -p 127.0.0.1:8080:8080 \
  -v akema-data:/data \
  -e AKEMA_DATA_DIR=/data \
  registry.gitlab.com/binjy-group/akema:1.0.0

The image runs on linux/amd64 and linux/arm64, and Docker picks the right one. Keep the akema-data volume: your trial and license live on it.

Tags for this release: 1.0.0, 1.0, latest. Pin the version in production.

curl -L -O "https://akema.io/dl/1.0.0/akema_1.0.0_darwin_arm64.tar.gz"
curl -L -O "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/binjy-group%2Fakema/packages/generic/akema/1.0.0/SHA256SUMS"
grep 'akema_1.0.0_darwin_arm64.tar.gz' SHA256SUMS | shasum -a 256 -c

tar -xzf akema_1.0.0_darwin_arm64.tar.gz
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine akema
sudo install -m 0755 akema /usr/local/bin/akema
akema -addr 127.0.0.1:8080

That’s the Apple Silicon build. On an Intel Mac, use akema_1.0.0_darwin_amd64.tar.gz. The macOS builds aren’t signed yet, which is why the xattr step is there.

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://akema.io/dl/1.0.0/akema_1.0.0_windows_amd64.zip" -OutFile akema_1.0.0_windows_amd64.zip
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/binjy-group%2Fakema/packages/generic/akema/1.0.0/SHA256SUMS" -OutFile SHA256SUMS
$want = (-split (Select-String -Path SHA256SUMS -Pattern 'akema_1\.0\.0_windows_amd64\.zip').Line)[0]
$got = (Get-FileHash .\akema_1.0.0_windows_amd64.zip -Algorithm SHA256).Hash
if ($got.ToLowerInvariant() -ne $want.ToLowerInvariant()) { throw "SHA256 mismatch" }

Expand-Archive .\akema_1.0.0_windows_amd64.zip -DestinationPath $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Akema\bin
& "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Akema\bin\akema.exe" -addr 127.0.0.1:8080

The Windows build isn’t signed yet. If SmartScreen stops it, choose More info → Run anyway.

Then open http://127.0.0.1:8080. Run akema -version to check which version you have.

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