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Name	Modified	Size	InfoDownloads / Week
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atg-ae-plugin.jar	2025-06-29	2.1 MB	0
aws-ae-plugin.jar	2025-06-29	355.9 MB	0
jms-ae-plugin.jar	2025-06-29	18.2 MB	0
python-ae-plugin.jar	2025-06-29	40.6 MB	0
web-ae-plugin.jar	2025-06-29	33.3 MB	4
sql-ae-plugin.jar	2025-06-29	7.8 MB	0
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Running Anteater as a Standalone Application

As a standalone java application Anteater can be run with CLI, Desktop and Web user interface. Minimal execution pack you can download from: Sourceforge Project Files:

This is the minimal package required to get started. However, if you need access to specific functionalities, you can download the necessary plugins.

Requirements

Java Runtime Environment (JRE): Anteater requires Java 8 or higher.
Supported OS: Windows, macOS, Linux and other Unix-like Systems.

Download

You can download the Anteater delivery package from SourceForge.net.

Visit the Anteater project page on SourceForge: Anteater Download
Download the latest ae.zip, anteater.zip or anteater-web.zip archive from the Sourceforge Project Files.

Recipe examples:
https://github.com/ganteater/recipes/

Delivery Package Contents

Here’s what is included in the Anteater delivery package:

CLI:

ae.zip 
├── ae.jar # CLI application 
├── plugins/ # Anteater plugins directory
│   └── ... 
└── recipes/ # Example recipes directory 
    └── ...

Desktop interface:

anteater.zip 
├── anteater.jar # Desktop application 
├── plugins/ # Anteater plugins directory
│   └── ... 
└── recipes/ # Example recipes directory 
    └── ...

Web interface:

anteater-web.zip 
├── ae.jar # required for Web application
├── anteater-web.jar # Web application 
├── plugins/ # Anteater plugins directory
│   └── ... 
└── recipes/ # Example recipes directory 
    └── ...

Unpacking

After downloading the archive, unpack it using your preferred archive extraction tool.

Example Commands:

On Windows:

Locate the downloaded archive ae.zip.
Right-click the file and select Extract All...
Choose the folder where you want to extract it.

On macOS / Linux:

unzip anteater.zip

How To Run

CLI:

java -jar ae.jar

You can launch the Anteater desktop interface in two ways. Simply double-click the anteater.jar file to start the application—this is a quick and straightforward option for users who prefer a graphical interface. Alternatively, you can open a terminal or command prompt and use the following command to start Anteater: