Installing the CLI

Get started with the Helmbay CLI tool to manage your Helm charts from the command line.

System Requirements

Node.js

Version >=16.0.0

node --version Install Guide →

Helm

Version >=3.0.0

helm version Install Guide →

Installation Methods

NPM Recommended 

npm install -g @helmbay/cli

Yarn 

yarn global add @helmbay/cli

pnpm 

pnpm add -g @helmbay/cli

Verify Installation

Check CLI Version

$ helmbay --version
helmbay-cli v1.0.0

Verify Installation

$ helmbay doctor
✓ CLI installation: OK
✓ Node.js version: v16.0.0
✓ Helm version: v3.0.0
✓ Configuration: OK

Node.js Installation

Windows

  1. Download the installer from nodejs.org
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
  3. Verify installation with node --version

macOS

brew install node

Linux

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash - && sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Troubleshooting

Command not found
Ensure the global npm bin directory is in your PATH 
export PATH="$PATH:$(npm config get prefix)/bin"
Permission errors
Install with sudo or fix npm permissions 
sudo npm install -g @helmbay/cli
Version mismatch
Update to the latest version 
npm update -g @helmbay/cli

Next Steps

Now that you have the CLI installed, learn about available commands and how to use them.

CLI Commands Reference →