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CLI

Install the CLI

Install, check and upgrade the Portabase CLI.

The CLI ships as a single binary for Linux (amd64 / arm64), macOS and Windows.

Requirement: Docker with the Compose plugin on the machine where you run the CLI.

Install

curl -sL https://portabase.io/install | bash

Check the version

portabase --version

This also tells you if a newer release is available.

Upgrade

portabase update

See update for channels and details.

Upgrading from 26.08.12 or earlier?

Commands were renamed. Read the migration guide before upgrading.

portabase: command not found after install? See Troubleshooting.

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Introduction

The Portabase command-line tool — install and manage agents and dashboards without touching Docker Compose.

Key concepts

How the Portabase CLI works — component folders, generated compose, interactive mode, secrets and exit codes.

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