Linux

This guide is recommended for advanced users setting up Formbricks on a Linux machine.

Here are the requirements for setting up Formbricks on Linux:

Steps:

Clone the repository and move into the directory:

git clone https://github.com/formbricks/formbricks && cd formbricks

Setup NodeJS with nvm:
nvm install && nvm use
Install NodeJS packages via pnpm:
pnpm install
Create a development .env file and generate the required secrets:
pnpm dev:setup
Generate the Next.js AGENTS.md file (optional, for AI-assisted development): This step generates an AGENTS.md file at the repository root that provides Next.js documentation context for AI coding assistants (e.g. Cursor, GitHub Copilot). It runs npx @next/codemod agents-md under the hood. Re-run it whenever you upgrade Next.js.
pnpm agents:update
Start the development setup:
pnpm go

You can now access Formbricks at http://localhost:3000.

Create a new account on first login as no default account is available.