Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.11 or later

• pip (included with Python)

Standard Install

pip install nomotic

Optional Extras

# Slack integration for the approval queue
pip install nomotic[slack]

# Development tools (testing, linting, docs generation)
pip install nomotic[dev]

Platform Support

Nomotic runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The governance runtime is pure Python with zero required external dependencies.

Verify Installation

# Check version
nomotic --version

# Run health checks on your governance infrastructure
nomotic doctor

nomotic doctor verifies your issuer keys, certificate store, audit trail integrity, and configuration files. Use --fix to auto-repair common issues.

Development Install

To install from source for development:

git clone https://github.com/nomoticai/nomotic.git
cd nomotic
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Docker

The governance runtime runs in containers. The API server can be started with:

nomotic serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8420

Environment variables for container configuration:

Variable	Default	Description
NOMOTIC_HOST	127.0.0.1	Bind address
NOMOTIC_PORT	8420	Server port
NOMOTIC_DATA_DIR	~/.nomotic	Data directory
NOMOTIC_METRICS	false	Enable Prometheus metrics
NOMOTIC_LOG_LEVEL	INFO	Log level

Telemetry

Nomotic includes opt-in anonymous telemetry that is disabled by default. No data is collected unless you explicitly enable it. See Telemetry for details on what is collected and how to opt in.