SpecsSystem requirements
Mac
| Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Intel Macs aren't supported. |
| macOS | 14 Sonoma or later |
| Disk | At least 2 GiB free to install, or 5 GiB with RoachClaw, plus room for the models, maps and archives you choose |
| Network | Only for downloads, updates and the features you turn on |
Windows and Linux builds aren't shipped.
Memory and models
Loaded models may use 80% of the Mac's memory together, so macOS and your other apps keep the rest. RoachNet sorts Macs into three tiers and suggests a starter model for each:
| Memory | Tier | Suggested starter model |
|---|---|---|
| Under 16 GB | Compact | qwen2.5-coder:1.5b |
| 16 GB or more | Balanced | qwen2.5-coder:7b |
| 32 GB or more | Creator | qwen2.5-coder:14b |
A model needs room for its weights plus its cache for the context you use. For scale: Ollama's copy of qwen3 8B at Q4_K_M is a 5.2 GB file, and runs on a Mac with 16 GB of memory. When a model doesn't fit, RoachNet unloads idle models, then shortens the context, then refuses with the sizes. RoachClaw has the details.
iPhone and iPad
| Requirement | |
|---|---|
| iOS | 17 or later |
| Install | SideStore or AltStore, signing with your own Apple ID |
| Mac | RoachNet 1.0.6 or later; 1.1 for themes, theme packs and the Org |
| Network | Your tailnet, or an HTTPS relay you run, to reach the Mac |
Optional features
- Cluster: two or more Apple Silicon Macs on the same network.
- Plans as models and Org agents: the CLI you want to use (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode or Cursor CLI), installed and signed in.
- Trace export: a Langfuse or OpenTelemetry endpoint you choose.