Installing the Forest CLI

The Forest CLI is your entry point into the Forest PM ecosystem. It’s a lightweight tool that lets creators and teams manage packages and projects directly from the terminal.

Installation Steps

Download the installer

For your operating system, visit the Forest CLI installation page and download the installer.

Forest PM is not distributed via package managers or tool chain managers at this time.

Run the Installer

Follow the prompts in the installer to complete the installation. Forest CLI supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, unifying your Forest PM workflow across all operating systems.

Verify Installation

Open any terminal and run the following command to verify that the Forest CLI is installed correctly:


forest --version

If installed correctly, you should see the version number of the Forest CLI printed in the terminal.