Credentials Helper

Install & pair the helper

Download, run, paste the activation code from your dashboard, click Activate.

The helper is a small desktop installer — Windows .exe, macOS .dmg, Linux .AppImage. Download once, pair once.

1. Download

From the dashboard's Setup tab, click Download Credentials Helper for your platform.

2. Install

Windows. Run the installer. Windows SmartScreen may warn about an unsigned binary — click More info → Run anyway (signed builds are on the roadmap).
macOS. Open the .dmg, drag the app to Applications. On first launch, right-click → Open to bypass Gatekeeper's unsigned-app warning.
Linux. Mark the .AppImage executable (chmod +x) and run it.

3. Launch the helper

You'll see a window with a text field asking for an activation code like RUST-7A3B.

4. Paste the code from your dashboard

In the dashboard's Setup tab, you'll see a freshly-issued activation code. Copy it. Paste it into the helper. Click Activate.

The helper exchanges the code for a bearer token (returned exactly once) and stores it securely in your OS keychain. Codes expire after 10 minutes — if yours has timed out, click "Refresh code" on the dashboard.

5. Next: connect Rust+

Once activated, the helper unlocks the Connect with Rust+ button. See Connect with Rust+.