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│ └── Dockerfile
├── starter-kits/
│ └── <kit-name>/ ← flat catalog: one folder per kit
│ └── kit.json ← Starter-kit manifest (required, the only file allowed in the folder)
│ └── kit.json ← Starter-kit manifest (required)
│ └── README.md ← Optional, but recommended
│ └── media/ ← Required only if images are used in Markdown files
├── .auto-registry/ ← Auto-generated catalog registries; do not edit by hand
│ ├── agent-registry.json ← Aggregated agent metadata from agents/*/
│ └── starter-kit-registry.json ← Aggregated starter-kit metadata from starter-kits/*/
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## Reporting security vulnerabilities

**Do not** open a public GitHub Discussion or issue for security vulnerabilities. Instead, follow the private reporting process documented in [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md).
**Do not** open a public TechCommunity Discussion security vulnerabilities. Instead, follow the reporting process documented in [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md).

## Microsoft Discovery app and Microsoft Discovery services

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This guide walks through installing the Microsoft Discovery app. For the conceptual tour, see the [Quick Start](quickstart.md).

The Microsoft Discovery app is a self-contained application available for Windows x64, Windows Arm64, and MacOS Arm. The installer bundles everything it needs to run; you don't have to install an SDK, an IDE, or a runtime.
The Microsoft Discovery app is a self-contained application available for Windows x64, Windows Arm64, macOS ARM, and Red Hat (Enterprise Linux) x64. The installer bundles everything it needs to run; you don't have to separately install an SDK, an IDE, or a runtime.

## Prerequisites

| Requirement | Notes |
| --- | --- |
| **Operating system** | Windows 11 and macOS currently supported. Linux isn't currently supported. |
| **GitHub account** | Required to download releases from this repository. |
| **Operating systems** | Windows 11, macOS, and RHEL currently supported. |
| **GitHub account** | Optional. Required only to make contributions to agents and starter-kits. |
| **GitHub Copilot subscription** | Required. Microsoft Discovery drives Copilot to power its conversational and agent capabilities. |
| **Disk space** | ~3 GB free for the install plus additional space for your bookshelves. |
| **Network access at install time** | The installer fetches signed components from Microsoft endpoints. Microsoft Discovery runs locally after install; only specific Agent Plugins call out to the internet. |
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## Step 1 — Download

1. Open the [Discovery download landing page](/README.md) on this repository.
1. Select your platform amongst the **User Installer** options (**x64**, **Arm64**, or **macOS**). Optionally, you can get one previous version from the table below the download options.
1. Select your platform amongst the **User Installer** options (**x64**, **Arm64**, **macOS**, **RHEL**). You can optionally get one previous version from the table below the download options.

## Step 2 — Install

1. Right-click the downloaded installer for your platform. Select **Run as administrator** to cleanly install.
1. Start the installer that you just downloaded. Windows and Linux require that you have the rights to elevate to Administrator or `sudo`. For Windows, it's recommended that you right-click the downloaded installer and select **Run as administrator** to cleanly install. For Linux, extract the tar.gz file contents and run the `install-discovery-app --rpm <rpm-file>`.

1. Follow the installer prompts. Defaults are recommended.
1. Launch the application when the installer finishes. On Windows, find it in the Start menu under *Microsoft Discovery*; on Mac in the App Launcher.
1. Launch the application when the installer finishes. On Windows, find it in the Start menu under *Microsoft Discovery*; on Mac in the App Launcher, or on Red Hat from the menu or type `discovery-app --mode science` or `discovery-app --mode developer`.

1. Sign in with your **GitHub account** when prompted. Microsoft Discovery uses this to drive your GitHub Copilot subscription.

## Step 3 — Verify (Optional)

1. Sign in with your **GitHub account** when prompted. Microsoft Discovery uses this to drive your GitHub Copilot subscription.
1. Open a terminal and verify the CLI is available:

```powershell
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New builds are delivered as releases on this repository. To upgrade:

1. Download the latest `Discovery-app-x.y.z-release-platform-arch.exe`.
1. Close Microsoft Discovery.
1. Download the latest installer.
1. Close any running Microsoft Discovery instance.
1. Run the new installer. It updates components in place; your `.discovery/` workspace state is preserved.
1. Re-open Microsoft Discovery and verify with `dx --version`.

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1. Find the **Discovery** application and select.
1. Drag to **Trash** icon on the desktop or in **Finder**.

### Red Hat
1. Enter `sudo dnf autoremove -y discovery-app`

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom | What to try |
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## 9. Reporting privacy concerns

If you spot a behavior of this extension that contradicts anything in
this document, please open an issue on the public release repository
at [`microsoft/discovery`](https://github.com/microsoft/discovery/issues/new?labels=feedback&title=%5BPrivacy%5D%20)
this document, please open an issue on the [TechCommunity forums](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/azure/discussions/microsoft-discovery-discussions)
or contact the maintainers.

The "Send Feedback" entry in the Discovery Toolbox sidebar is hidden
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## Feedback

Found a bug, want a feature, or have general feedback? Open an issue on the [microsoft/discovery](https://github.com/microsoft/discovery/issues/new) repo and include the page you were on plus your toolbox version (Help → About inside the extension).
Found a bug, want a feature, or have general feedback? Open an issue on the [Microsoft Discovery TechWeb Community](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/azure/discussions/microsoft-discovery-discussions) repo and include the page you were on plus your toolbox version (Help → About inside the extension).

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