Unofficial, unsigned source builds of Cap, built daily by GitHub Actions. Downloads go to the GitHub Releases of this repo.
Per Cap's commercial license page, the usage restriction applies to binaries distributed by Cap itself, not to builds made from source. This repo builds the app from each cap-vX.Y.Z release tag of upstream and publishes the resulting binaries for free commercial use.
For every upstream release tag, a release tagged cap-vX.Y.Z is published here containing:
| Platform | Artifacts |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | .dmg — unsigned |
| Windows (x64) | NSIS .exe installer — unsigned |
| Linux (x86_64) | .deb package |
| All of the above | cap CLI binary (best effort) |
.github/workflows/release.yml runs on a schedule and can be triggered manually:
- checks CapSoftware/Cap's latest release tag
- skips if that same tag was already built here
- otherwise checks out the exact source tag and builds the desktop app and CLI on macOS, Windows, and Linux
- publishes a
cap-vX.Y.Zrelease containing all artifacts
- macOS: download the
.dmg, dragCap.appinto Applications. First launch shows a Gatekeeper warning because the build is unsigned — right-click the app and choose Open, or runxattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Cap.app. - Windows: run the
.exeinstaller. SmartScreen may warn because the build is unsigned — choose More info → Run anyway. - Linux:
sudo apt install ./Cap_*.deb.
gh workflow run release.yml --repo jhult/cap-releases
Build a specific upstream ref instead of the latest release:
gh workflow run release.yml --repo jhult/cap-releases -f upstream_tag=cap-v0.5.7
The build pipeline in this repository is MIT licensed (see LICENSE). The binary artifacts it publishes are compiled from upstream source and are governed by their own licenses: Cap's terms as applied to non-distributed builds, FFmpeg under LGPLv2.1+/GPLv2+, and each dependency under its respective license. Verify upstream license files in the source bundle if you require redistribution terms.
- These builds are unsigned; expect OS warnings.
- The auto-updater is disabled in these builds; re-download new releases to update.
- The app connects to Cap's hosted backend (
cap.so) for features outside of local recording.
