macOS Installation#

Install Gold Digger on macOS systems.

Pre-built Binaries (Recommended)#

1. Visit the GitHub Releases page
2. Download the latest gold_digger-macos file
3. Make it executable and move to PATH:

chmod +x gold_digger-macos
sudo mv gold_digger-macos /usr/local/bin/gold_digger

4. Verify installation: gold_digger --version

Using Homebrew (Coming Soon)#

# Future release
brew install gold_digger

Using Cargo (Rust Package Manager)#

Prerequisites#

Install Rust using rustup:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source ~/.cargo/env

Install Gold Digger#

cargo install gold_digger

Build from Source#

Prerequisites#

• Xcode Command Line Tools: xcode-select --install
• Rust toolchain (via rustup)

Build Steps#

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/EvilBit-Labs/gold_digger.git
cd gold_digger

# Build release version
cargo build --release

# The executable will be in target/release/gold_digger

TLS Support#

Pure Rust TLS (rustls) by default; no native SecureTransport path.

# Standard installation (TLS via rustls)
cargo install gold_digger

# Or minimal installation without extra features (TLS still available)
cargo install gold_digger --no-default-features --features "json,csv,additional_mysql_types,verbose"

Verification#

Test your installation:

gold_digger --help

Troubleshooting#

Common Issues#

• Gatekeeper blocking execution: Right-click → Open, or use sudo spctl --master-disable
• Command not found: Ensure /usr/local/bin is in your PATH
• Permission denied: Check file permissions with ls -la

Getting Help#

If you encounter issues:

1. Check the Troubleshooting Guide
2. Visit the GitHub Issues page