Install the CLI

CLI

The CLI is a single binary. Install it with one command for your platform.

Install

macOS / Linux

curl -fsSL https://archcore.ai/install.sh | bash

Windows

irm https://archcore.ai/install.ps1 | iex

Installs archcore.exe under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\archcore and adds it to your user PATH. Open a new PowerShell window after install so the PATH change is picked up. Requires PowerShell 5.1+ (ships by default on Windows 10/11).

Windows (WSL)

If you prefer a Linux environment on Windows, install WSL and run inside it:

curl -fsSL https://archcore.ai/install.sh | bash

Install options

The install scripts accept three environment variables (same on Unix and Windows):

Variable	Default (Unix)	Default (Windows)	Purpose
ARCHCORE_VERSION	latest	latest	Pin to a specific release tag (e.g. v1.0.0).
ARCHCORE_INSTALL_DIR	~/.local/bin	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\archcore	Override the install directory.
GITHUB_TOKEN	—	—	Authenticate API and download requests (private repos, rate limits).

macOS / Linux

ARCHCORE_VERSION=v1.0.0 ARCHCORE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/bin \
  curl -fsSL https://archcore.ai/install.sh | bash

Windows

$env:ARCHCORE_VERSION = 'v1.0.0'; $env:ARCHCORE_INSTALL_DIR = 'C:\tools\archcore'
irm https://archcore.ai/install.ps1 | iex

Verify

archcore --version

You should see a version string. If the binary isn’t on your PATH, see troubleshooting.

Update

archcore update

This queries the GitHub release feed, downloads the binary for your OS and architecture, verifies the checksum, and updates in place.

Next steps

• Quick start — initialize a project and create your first document.
• Commands — the full command reference.