Installation
Braised Docs requires two binaries: braised (the build tool) and tailwindcss (the CSS compiler). No Node.js required.
braised
Build from source using the Go toolchain (1.21 or later):
git clone https://github.com/ravindk89/braised
cd braised
go build -o braised .
sudo mv braised /usr/local/bin/braised
Install Go from go.dev/dl or via your distribution's package manager (apt install golang-go, dnf install golang).
Verify:
braised --version
tailwindcss
Download the Tailwind v4 standalone binary — no Node.js required:
curl -sLO https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest/download/tailwindcss-linux-x64
chmod +x tailwindcss-linux-x64
sudo mv tailwindcss-linux-x64 /usr/local/bin/tailwindcss
Replace linux-x64 with linux-arm64 for ARM-based systems.
Verify:
tailwindcss --version
braised
Build from source using the Go toolchain (1.21 or later):
git clone https://github.com/ravindk89/braised
cd braised
go build -o braised .
mv braised /usr/local/bin/braised
Install Go via go.dev/dl or with Homebrew: brew install go.
Verify:
braised --version
tailwindcss
Download the Tailwind v4 standalone binary — no Node.js required:
curl -sLO https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest/download/tailwindcss-macos-arm64
chmod +x tailwindcss-macos-arm64
mv tailwindcss-macos-arm64 /usr/local/bin/tailwindcss
Replace macos-arm64 with macos-x64 for Intel-based Macs.
Verify:
tailwindcss --version
braised
Build from source using the Go toolchain (1.21 or later). In PowerShell:
git clone https://github.com/ravindk89/braised
cd braised
go build -o braised.exe .
Move braised.exe to a directory on your PATH, for example C:\Tools\:
Move-Item braised.exe C:\Tools\braised.exe
Download the Windows installer from go.dev/dl. The installer adds Go to your PATH automatically.
Verify:
braised --version
tailwindcss
Download the Tailwind v4 standalone binary from the releases page — look for tailwindcss-windows-x64.exe.
Rename it and place it on your PATH:
Rename-Item tailwindcss-windows-x64.exe tailwindcss.exe
Move-Item tailwindcss.exe C:\Tools\tailwindcss.exe
The downloaded binary may trigger SmartScreen on first run. Click More info → Run anyway, or unblock it via file properties.
Verify:
tailwindcss --version
Requirements
| Tool | Minimum version | Required for |
|---|---|---|
| Go | 1.26 | Building braised from source |
braised |
— | All builds |
tailwindcss |
— | CSS compilation |
| Node.js | Not required | — |
| Docker / cloud | Not required | — |
Pipeline dependencies
If you are using the RAG pipeline, you will also need:
| Tool | Required for |
|---|---|
| Ollama | Local embedding (e.g. nomic-embed-text) |
| Python 3 | Running ingest scripts — stdlib only, no pip required |
| A vector store | Chroma, Qdrant, or any store with an HTTP API |
These are optional. A braised site builds and serves without any pipeline configured.