download
get veil
One free download, no account, no email gate. Linux is real today. Windows is planned — shown honestly, not offered.
Runs on any distro with FUSE — no package manager needed to launch it, though veil detects yours to write correct fix commands. Read-only checks, nothing changes without you running a specific fix.
download for linux what it does on linux →There is no windows build. This is not a disabled button dressed up as a feature — it's an honest "not yet." See the platform page for exactly what will and won't work once it ships.
what it will do on windows →verify the download
check the checksum before you run anything
A checksum confirms the file you downloaded is byte-for-byte what was published — not that the publisher is trustworthy, just that nothing altered it in transit or on a mirror. Compare it yourself; don't take our word that it matches.
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compute the hash locally
Linux/macOS:
sha256sum veil-0.2.1-x86_64.AppImage. Windows (once a build exists):certutil -hashfile veil.exe SHA256. -
compare, character by character
The output must match the checksum above exactly. If it doesn't, don't run the file — re-download from the original release link, not a mirror.
what happens when you open it
the plain, unglamorous reality per OS
AppImage, no signature dialog
- most distros don't gate unsigned binaries the way Windows does — you chmod +x it and it runs.
- some desktop environments show a "trust this executable?" prompt the first time — that's your file manager, not veil, asking.
- no code-signing certificate exists for this build. Verify the checksum instead of trusting a signature that isn't there.
expect SmartScreen, once it ships
- a solo developer's .exe has no reputation with Microsoft's SmartScreen — expect an "unrecognized app" warning even on a legitimate, unmodified build.
- a paid EV code-signing certificate is the only way to skip that warning, and it costs real money yearly for no functional benefit — that trade isn't made yet.
- clicking through the warning after verifying the checksum yourself is a reasonable choice; clicking through it blind is not.