1. Install the CLI#
On macOS or Linux:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/teamofsilicons/silicon-honeycomb/main/install.sh)"
The installer selects your native binary, verifies its SHA-256, and configures supported shell startup files. Open a new terminal, then check:
honeycomb --version
honeycomb --help
To activate the default installation in the terminal you already have open:
source "$HOME/.honeycomb/dir/env"
For Windows or a Cargo-based installation, see Install the CLI.
2. Sign in when you need private access#
honeycomb iam --json
Open the returned IAM login URL. Review Honeycomb's permissions and choose the organizations you want to share. Supply the one-use, short-lived token to Honeycomb:
honeycomb login '<IAM short-lived token>'
honeycomb login status --json
Replace the placeholder; do not literally paste it. A token can be exchanged once and expires quickly. Keep it out of shared logs and screenshots. Authentication and consent explains expired tokens and refreshed permissions.
3. Discover and install#
honeycomb search
honeycomb search briefcase
honeycomb apps get 'my-org>my-app'
honeycomb releases list 'my-org>my-app'
honeycomb install 'my-org>my-app'
honeycomb installed
Replace my-org>my-app with an application shown in your catalog that has a release. An empty search result does not mean your CLI installation failed. Always quote application identifiers: an unquoted > is shell redirection.
4. Keep it current#
honeycomb update 'my-org>my-app'
honeycomb uninstall 'my-org>my-app'
honeycomb logout
Ready to distribute your own app? Continue to Upload an application.