# Inth CLI: install with curl and update from your terminal

*Install the Inth CLI with curl, without Node.js or npm, and use the built-in updater to get new releases from your terminal.*

Company | 2026-09-30T13:20:16.531Z

You no longer need npm to install the Inth CLI. We’ve added a curl install command for macOS and Linux, plus a built-in updater so you can get new releases from your terminal.

[Video demo of installing & updating the CLI](https://wcm2vewl2bdc5rhh.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/media/usr_111j6an5hma4xy568s9rcj4c2jevc/4a394caa-e805-4301-9402-d9d1251e11c5/inth-cli-update.mp4)

## Install without npm

On a [supported Mac or Linux machine](https://inth.com/docs/cli/getting-started#which-platforms-and-runtimes-does-the-cli-support), run:

```sh
curl -fsSL https://inth.com/cli/install.sh | sh
inth --version
```

The installer downloads the native executable and places it in `~/.local/bin`. You don’t need Node.js. If that directory isn’t on your `PATH`, the installer prints the line to add to your shell profile.

The npm install is still available, including on Windows:

```sh
npm install -g @inth/cli
```

## Update from the CLI

Global installations now check for new releases during interactive commands, at most once a day. When an update is available, the CLI lets you know. It doesn’t install updates automatically.

To install the latest release, run:

```sh
inth update
```

The updater follows your installation method. For a curl installation, it reruns the installer in the same directory. Where it can’t update directly, including on Windows, it prints the command to run instead.

To check without installing, use `inth update --check`.

New to the CLI? Start with [our introduction](/blog/introducing-inth-cli) for signing in and creating your first project.