Provide a macOS PKG Installer for the Coder CLI #27713

Please provide a signed and notarised macOS .pkg installer for the Coder CLI to support enterprise deployment.

Problem

The current macOS installation instructions rely on Homebrew. While that's fine for individual developers, it doesn't work well in enterprise environments where software is centrally managed.

Many organisations either prohibit Homebrew or don't allow end users to install software themselves. Instead, applications are deployed through MDM platforms such as:

• Jamf Pro
• Microsoft Intune
• Kandji

Without an official installer, administrators have to either:

• Ask developers to install the CLI with Homebrew.
• Build and maintain their own PKG around the release binaries.
• Repackage every new release themselves.

None of these options are ideal, and they add unnecessary operational overhead.

Proposed Solution

Publish a signed and notarised macOS .pkg installer alongside the existing release assets.

The installer should:

• Install the coder binary into a standard location (for example /usr/local/bin).
• Be signed with a Developer ID Installer certificate.
• Be notarised by Apple.
• Be published with each CLI release.
• Support unattended installation, for example:

sudo installer -pkg coder.pkg -target /

Benefits

An official PKG installer would:

• Allow straightforward deployment through Jamf, Intune, Kandji, and other MDM solutions.
• Remove the dependency on Homebrew in managed environments.
• Eliminate the need for organisations to build and maintain their own packages.
• Provide a supported installation method for enterprise-managed Macs.

Additional Context

This isn't intended to replace Homebrew. Homebrew is a great option for individual developers. This request is simply to provide a deployment option for organisations that manage software through standard enterprise tooling.