Installation

Install the Traces CLI on macOS, Linux, or via npm.

Installation methods

Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

brew install market-dot-dev/tap/traces

npm

npm i -g @traces-sh/traces

Shell script

curl -fsSL https://www.traces.com/install | bash

Install with the share skill pre-configured:

curl -fsSL https://www.traces.com/install | bash -s -- --install-share-skill

Verify installation

traces version

Upgrading

# Via the CLI
traces upgrade

# Specific version
traces upgrade 0.5.0

# Via Homebrew
brew upgrade traces

Uninstalling

# Remove the binary
traces uninstall

# Or via Homebrew
brew uninstall traces

# Clear all local data and credentials
traces reset --all --force

System requirements

PlatformArchitectureStatus
macOSARM64 (Apple Silicon)Supported
macOSx86_64 (Intel)Supported
Linuxx86_64Supported
LinuxARM64Supported
Windowsx86_64Supported
WindowsWSLSupported via Linux binary

Troubleshooting

Run the diagnostic tool:

traces doctor

This checks your installation, authentication status, network connectivity, and agent detection. See CLI Troubleshooting for common issues.

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