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In this article:

  • Interactive CLI installation using a script
  • Enabling autocompletion
  • Non-interactive CLI installation using a script
  • Installation without using a script
  1. Step-by-step guides
  2. CLI installation

CLI installation

Written by
Yandex Cloud
Updated at July 21, 2026
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  • Interactive CLI installation using a script
    • Enabling autocompletion
  • Non-interactive CLI installation using a script
  • Installation without using a script

You can install the CLI in any of the following ways:

  • Interactive CLI installation using a script
  • Non-interactive CLI installation using a script
  • Installation without using a script

Interactive CLI installation using a scriptInteractive CLI installation using a script

This section provides a guide for interactive CLI installation using a script that:

  1. Identifies your OS and architecture.
  2. Downloads the executable with the latest stable CLI version for your environment.
  3. Performs a health check.
  4. Adds the CLI to the PATH environment variable.
  5. Generates autocompletion settings.
Linux
macOS
Windows

Tip

The command will automatically downloads and immediately execute the installation script. To preview the script's contents, download it manually and run it after a check.

  1. Run this command:

    curl -sSL https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.sh | bash
    

    The script will install the CLI and add the executable file path to the PATH environment variable.

    Note

    The script will update PATH only if you run it in the bash or zsh command shell.

    If you run the script in a different shell, add the CLI path to the PATH variable yourself.

    Warning

    For autocompletion to work correctly when using zsh, you need the shell version 5.1 or higher. If using bash on CentOS and derivative distributions, install the bash-completion package.

  2. After installation is complete, restart your terminal.

Tip

The command will automatically downloads and immediately execute the installation script. To preview the script's contents, download it manually and run it after a check.

  1. Run this command:

    curl -sSL https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.sh | bash
    

    The script will install the CLI and add the executable file path to the PATH environment variable.

  2. Restart your terminal for the changes to take effect.

Tip

The command will automatically downloads and immediately execute the installation script. To preview the script's contents, download it manually and run it after a check.

For Windows, you can install the CLI using PowerShell or command line:

  • To install using PowerShell:

    1. Run this command:

      iex (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.ps1')
      
    2. The installation script will ask whether to add the path to yc to the PATH variable:

      Add yc installation dir to your PATH? [Y/n]
      
    3. Enter Y. After this, you can use the Yandex Cloud CLI without restarting the command shell.

  • To install using the command line:

    1. Run this command:

      @"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%USERPROFILE%\yandex-cloud\bin"
      
    2. The installation script will ask whether to add the path to yc to the PATH variable:

      Add yc installation dir to your PATH? [Y/n]
      
    3. Enter Y.

    4. Restart your terminal for the changes to take effect.

Enabling autocompletionEnabling autocompletion

The CLI supports command autocompletion for the bash, zsh, and PowerShell command shells. To enable autocompletion:

Linux
macOS
Windows

In bash, autocompletion works immediately after installation. On CentOS and derivative distributions, first install the bash-completion package.

To enable autocompletion in zsh:

  1. Open ~/.zshrc and add the following lines to the beginning of the file:

    autoload -Uz compinit
    compinit
    

    The yc installation script adds CLI initialization and autocompletion lines to the end of ~/.zshrc. Place the autoload and compinit calls above these lines; otherwise, you will get the command not found: compdef error when you start the terminal.

    The final ~/.zshrc should look as follows:

    autoload -Uz compinit
    compinit
    
    # The lines below were added automatically by the yc installation script.
    if [ -f "$HOME/yandex-cloud/path.bash.inc" ]; then source "$HOME/yandex-cloud/path.bash.inc"; fi
    if [ -f "$HOME/yandex-cloud/completion.zsh.inc" ]; then source "$HOME/yandex-cloud/completion.zsh.inc"; fi
    
  2. Restart the command shell or run the exec -l $SHELL command.

  3. Check that autocompletion works: type yc and press Tab twice. A list of available commands should appear.

Note

Below are instructions for setting up autocompletion in the zsh command shell, which is the default shell on macOS.

If you are using bash or macOS 10.14 Mojave or earlier, where bash is installed by default, edit the ~/.bash_profile file.

To enable autocompletion:

  1. Open ~/.zshrc and add the following lines to the beginning of the file:

    autoload -Uz compinit
    compinit
    

    The yc installation script adds CLI initialization and autocompletion lines to the end of ~/.zshrc. Place the autoload and compinit calls above these lines; otherwise, you will get the command not found: compdef error when you start the terminal.

    The final ~/.zshrc should look as follows:

    autoload -Uz compinit
    compinit
    
    # The lines below were added automatically by the yc installation script.
    if [ -f "$HOME/yandex-cloud/path.bash.inc" ]; then source "$HOME/yandex-cloud/path.bash.inc"; fi
    if [ -f "$HOME/yandex-cloud/completion.zsh.inc" ]; then source "$HOME/yandex-cloud/completion.zsh.inc"; fi
    
    Installing extended autocompletions

    The zsh-completions package extends the system's basic autocompletions. It is not required for the yc autocompletion.

    To install the package:

    1. Install Homebrew.

    2. Install the zsh-completions package:

      brew install zsh-completions
      

      Tip

      If using bash, install the bash-completion package instead of zsh-completions.

    3. Add a section with FPATH before the autoload and compinit lines. The final ~/.zshrc should look as follows:

      if type brew &>/dev/null; then
        FPATH=$(brew --prefix)/share/zsh-completions:$FPATH
      fi
      autoload -Uz compinit
      compinit
      
      # The lines below were added automatically by the yc installation script.
      if [ -f "$HOME/yandex-cloud/path.bash.inc" ]; then source "$HOME/yandex-cloud/path.bash.inc"; fi
      if [ -f "$HOME/yandex-cloud/completion.zsh.inc" ]; then source "$HOME/yandex-cloud/completion.zsh.inc"; fi
      
  2. Restart the command shell or run the exec -l $SHELL command.

  3. Check that autocompletion works: type yc and press Tab twice. A list of available commands should appear.

Warning

Autocompletion is only supported in PowerShell 7 and above. Check the version using the $PSVersionTable.PSVersion command. If the version is lower than 7, install the latest version:

winget install Microsoft.PowerShell

Or download the installer manually from the PowerShell releases page.

To enable autocompletion in PowerShell:

  1. If you do not have a PowerShell profile, create one and open it in a text editor:

    New-Item -Path $PROFILE -Type File -Force
    notepad $PROFILE
    

    Instead of notepad, you can use any editor you prefer. For example, for VS Code, use the code $PROFILE command.

  2. Add the following code to the file and save it:

    Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName yc -ScriptBlock {
        param($wordToComplete, $commandAst, $cursorPosition)
    
        $elements = $commandAst.CommandElements
        $allTokens = $elements | Select-Object -Skip 1 | ForEach-Object { $_.ToString() }
        $allTokens = $allTokens | Where-Object { $_ -match '^[\x20-\x7E]+$' }
    
        if ($wordToComplete -ne '') {
            $completedTokens = $allTokens | Select-Object -SkipLast 1
            $queryTokens = @($completedTokens) + @("")
        } else {
            $queryTokens = @($allTokens) + @("")
        }
    
        $result = yc __completeNoDesc @queryTokens 2>$null
    
        $completions = $result | Where-Object {
            $_ -notmatch '^\:' -and $_ -notmatch '^Completion'
        } | Where-Object {
            $_.StartsWith($wordToComplete)
        }
    
        if ($completions.Count -eq 0 -and $wordToComplete -ne '') {
            $queryTokensFallback = @($completedTokens) + @($wordToComplete)
            $resultFallback = yc __completeNoDesc @queryTokensFallback 2>$null
    
            $completions = $resultFallback | Where-Object {
                $_ -notmatch '^\:' -and $_ -notmatch '^Completion'
            } | Where-Object {
                $_.StartsWith($wordToComplete)
            }
        }
    
        $completions | ForEach-Object {
            $parts = $_ -split '\t'
            [System.Management.Automation.CompletionResult]::new(
                $parts[0], $parts[0], 'ParameterValue', $parts[0]
            )
        }
    }
    

    Note

    By default, pressing Tab in PowerShell suggests the options one by one. To open a menu with all options and tooltips instead, add the following lines to the top of the file:

    Set-PSReadLineOption -ShowToolTips
    Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key Tab -Function MenuComplete
    

    These lines change the Tab behavior in all PowerShell commands, not just yc.

  3. Restart PowerShell. Check that autocompletion works: type yc and press Tab. A list of available commands should appear.

If you get an error during CLI installation, see CLI troubleshooting.

To use the CLI, create a profile.

Non-interactive CLI installation using a scriptNon-interactive CLI installation using a script

To use the CLI in scripts, you can use flags for a non-interactive installation:

Bash

Run this command:

curl https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.sh | bash -s -- -h
Usage: install [options...]
Options:
 -i [INSTALL_DIR]    Installs to specified dir.
 -r [RC_FILE]        Automatically modify RC_FILE with PATH modification and shell completion.
 -n                  Don't modify rc file and don't ask about it.
 -a                  Automatically modify default rc file with PATH modification and shell completion.
 -h                  Prints help.

Examples of use:

  • Installing the CLI to /opt/yc without changing the .bashrc file:

    curl https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.sh | \
        bash -s -- -i /opt/yc -n
    
  • Installing the CLI to the default directory with completion and PATH added to .bashrc:

    curl https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/install.sh | \
        bash -s -- -a
    

To use the CLI, create a profile.

Installation without using a scriptInstallation without using a script

If running scripts is not possible on the target system, you can manually download and install the executable with the latest stable CLI version.

Select instructions based on your OS and processor architecture:

Linux AMD64
Linux x86
Linux ARM64
macOS AMD64
macOS ARM64
Windows AMD64
Windows x86
  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_linux_amd64.tar.gz file:

    curl -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_linux_amd64.tar.gz
    tar -xzf yc_linux_amd64.tar.gz
    
  3. Grant permissions to run the executable:

    chmod +x yc
    
  4. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    export PATH=$PATH:$PWD
    
  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_linux_386.tar.gz file:

    curl -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_linux_386.tar.gz
    tar -xzf yc_linux_386.tar.gz
    
  3. Grant permissions to run the executable:

    chmod +x yc
    
  4. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    export PATH=$PATH:$PWD
    
  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_linux_arm64.tar.gz file:

    curl -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_linux_arm64.tar.gz
    tar -xzf yc_linux_arm64.tar.gz
    
  3. Grant permissions to run the executable:

    chmod +x yc
    
  4. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    export PATH=$PATH:$PWD
    
  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_darwin_amd64.tar.gz file:

    curl -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
    tar -xzf yc_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
    
  3. Grant permissions to run the executable:

    chmod +x yc
    
  4. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    export PATH=$PATH:$PWD
    
  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_darwin_arm64.tar.gz file:

    curl -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_darwin_arm64.tar.gz
    tar -xzf yc_darwin_arm64.tar.gz
    
  3. Grant permissions to run the executable:

    chmod +x yc
    
  4. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    export PATH=$PATH:$PWD
    
  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_windows_amd64.zip file:

    curl.exe -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_windows_amd64.zip
    Expand-Archive yc_windows_amd64.zip -DestinationPath .
    
  3. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "$env:PATH;$PWD", "User")
    
  4. Restart PowerShell.

  1. Navigate to the directory you want to download the CLI to:

    cd <path_to_directory>
    
  2. Download and unpack the yc_windows_386.zip file:

    curl.exe -O https://storage.yandexcloud.net/yandexcloud-yc/release/yc_windows_386.zip
    Expand-Archive yc_windows_386.zip -DestinationPath .
    
  3. Add the path to the directory containing the executable to PATH:

    [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "$env:PATH;$PWD", "User")
    
  4. Restart PowerShell.

To use the CLI, create a profile.

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