NexusLink on macOS

Installing

Artifact	Use
`nexuslink_<version>_darwin.pkg`	Signed and notarised installer package (recommended). Installs `NexusLink.app`, links `/usr/local/bin/nexuslink`, installs and starts the daemon (`launchd`), launches the UI
Homebrew	`brew install nexusremotesolutions/tap/nexuslink` (CLI/daemon) and `brew install --cask nexusremotesolutions/tap/nexuslink-ui` once the tap is published
Archive	`nexuslink_<version>_darwin_<arch>.tar.gz` for manual installs of the CLI

Silent install of the pkg:

sudo installer -pkg nexuslink_1.0.0_darwin.pkg -target /

Then:

nexuslink up --management-url https://nexuslink.example.com --setup-key <KEY>
nexuslink status

The daemon runs as launchd service nexuslink; the UI sits in the menu bar (template icon that follows light/dark mode). Logs: /var/log/nexuslink/. State: /var/lib/nexuslink/.

MDM (Jamf, Mosyle, Kandji, JumpCloud, Intune)

Configuration profile: docs/nexuslink-macos.mobileconfig
Bare managed-preferences plist: docs/com.nexusremotesolutions.nexuslink.plist
Preference domain / bundle identifier: com.nexusremotesolutions.nexuslink
The daemon reads /Library/Managed Preferences/com.nexusremotesolutions.nexuslink.plist
Post-install helper for MDM scripts: docs/nexuslink-macos.sh

Building

go build -o nexuslink ./client                    # CLI/daemon
cd client/ui && wails3 task package && cd ../..   # NexusLink.app (needs wails3 + pnpm)

Packaging metadata: client/ui/build/config.yml, client/ui/build/darwin/Info.plist, icons in client/ui/build/darwin/icons.icns and the Icon Composer bundle client/ui/build/appicon.icon/. The pkg pre/post-install scripts are in release_files/darwin_pkg/, the Homebrew cask template in client/ui/nexuslink-ui.rb.tmpl.

Sign with a Developer ID Application certificate, build the pkg with productbuild --sign "Developer ID Installer: ..." and notarise with xcrun notarytool submit ... --wait before distribution.