> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.no-tickets.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install the CLI

> Install the no-tickets binary on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

The `no-tickets` release ships two binaries — `no-tickets` (the CLI) and
`no-tickets-mcp` (the MCP server). Every install channel installs both
together; you don't have to pick.

## Supported platforms

| OS      | Architectures                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| macOS   | Apple Silicon (`aarch64`), Intel (`x86_64`)                                                                                                                                                 |
| Linux   | `x86_64-musl`, `aarch64-musl` — statically linked. Runs on Alpine, `distroless/static`, and glibc systems. Does **not** run on `distroless/base`, which expects libc resolution at runtime. |
| Windows | `x86_64`                                                                                                                                                                                    |

## macOS and Linux — shell installer

```bash theme={null}
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://get.no-tickets.com | sh
```

Installs both binaries to `~/.local/bin/`. Add that to your `PATH` if it
isn't already:

```bash theme={null}
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc   # zsh
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc  # bash
```

The shorthand resolves to
`https://github.com/magic-ingredients/no-tickets/releases/latest/download/no-tickets-installer.sh`
— useful for environments where `get.no-tickets.com` is blocked.

## macOS and Linux — Homebrew

```bash theme={null}
brew install magic-ingredients/tap/no-tickets
```

`brew tap magic-ingredients/tap` is implicit on the first install.

## Windows — PowerShell installer

```powershell theme={null}
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://get.no-tickets.com/installer.ps1 | iex"
```

Installs both binaries to `%USERPROFILE%\.local\bin\` and prepends that
directory to the user `PATH`. Restart the shell after install.

## Verify the install

```bash theme={null}
no-tickets --version       # prints the release version
no-tickets-mcp --version   # prints the same version — the binaries ship in lockstep
no-tickets status          # prints auth + locally registered tokens as JSON
```

`no-tickets status` works without authentication. The next step is
[Your first push](/getting-started/first-push).

## Updating

How `no-tickets` updates depends on the install channel.

| Channel                          | Update command             |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| `curl … \| sh` / direct download | `no-tickets update`        |
| Homebrew                         | `brew upgrade no-tickets`  |
| Direct tarball                   | re-download and re-install |

`no-tickets update` detects which channel placed the binary and prints
the right command for that channel rather than running an in-place
swap that would conflict with the package manager.

<Warning>
  **If you're on v0.1.2 and ran `self-update`**, the bundled updater
  shipped a broken archive format and left a non-executable file at
  `~/.local/bin/no-tickets`. Recover by re-running the shell
  installer (it overwrites the corrupt file with a working binary).
  From v0.1.3 on the subcommand is renamed from `self-update` to
  just `update`.
</Warning>

## Advanced install paths

For air-gapped environments, restricted runners, build-from-source,
direct tarball downloads with `sha256` verification, and the (coming
soon) `cargo install` channel, see the canonical install reference
in the binary repo:
[`magic-ingredients/no-tickets/docs/install.md`](https://github.com/magic-ingredients/no-tickets/blob/main/docs/install.md).

## Using no-tickets in CI

Most CI runners install fresh on every job. The shell installer fits
that model — see [GitHub Actions](/integration-guides/github-actions),
[Generic CI](/integration-guides/generic-ci), and the other recipes
under [Integration guides](/integration-guides/overview) for
per-provider templates.