How to install stock openpilot

Check your car first, install the hardware, then use the current release installer while parked.

comma four with its screen on

comma four or comma 3X

Release installer

Enter this on the comma device's Custom Software screen, not in a desktop or phone browser.

Stock openpilot release installeropenpilot.comma.aiCopy the entire value exactly as shown.

Chestnut · comma four

Stable Chestnut release

For comma four connected to Chestnut. Use the dedicated installer below.

Stable Chestnut installerinstaller.comma.ai/commaai/release-chestnutEnter this on the comma four Custom Software screen.
For Chestnut-equipped devices

Four simple steps

  1. Check your exact car

    Find your exact year and equipment in the car directory, including the required harness.

  2. Install the hardware

    Keep the car parked and follow comma’s hardware setup guide for the mount, harness and connections.

  3. Enter the release installer

    On the comma software setup screen, choose Custom Software and enter the release value shown above.

  4. Finish setup before driving

    Let installation complete, follow every on-screen prompt, and finish the required calibration flow.

Before driving

  • The device identifies the expected car and software.
  • The mount is secure, centered, and does not block either camera.
  • You understand that openpilot is driver assistance and you must stay ready to take control.

Switching software?

Follow the current uninstall path first, then return to the normal setup screen.

Open uninstall guide

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Official sources and advanced use

Staging and development branches contain unfinished changes. The installers above are for released software.

Official references checked August 24, 2026.

Photos: comma.ai. CommaGuide is an independent guide and is not affiliated with comma.ai.

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