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The DevHelm CLI is distributed as an npm package. Install it globally to manage monitors, deploy configs, and interact with the API from your terminal.

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Requirements

  • Node.js 18 or later
  • npm (included with Node.js)

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Install

npm install -g devhelm
Verify the installation: 
devhelm --version

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Pin a specific version

For reproducible CI builds, install an exact version: 
npm install -g devhelm@0.2.0

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Update

npm install -g devhelm@latest
To check which version you’re running: 
devhelm version

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GitHub Actions

Use the official setup-devhelm action to install and configure the CLI in CI: 
- uses: devhelmhq/setup-devhelm@v1
  with:
    api-token: ${{ secrets.DEVHELM_API_TOKEN }}
The action handles Node.js setup, npm caching, and environment variable configuration. See GitHub Actions integration for the full reference.

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Uninstall

npm uninstall -g devhelm
To also remove saved credentials: 
rm -rf ~/.devhelm

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Next steps

Authentication

Set up API tokens and saved contexts.

CLI Quickstart

Create your first monitor from the terminal.