CLI installation
Install Bookkeeping CLI with one command
Install the CLI and move through your bookkeeping as fast as you think, without losing the same account and context you already use on the web.
curl -fsSL https://www.bookkeepingcli.com/install.sh | bashChoose the command that fits your machine and get `bookkeeping` onto your PATH.
Install options
Standard install
Installs the CLI and puts `bookkeeping` on your PATH when possible.
curl -fsSL https://www.bookkeepingcli.com/install.sh | bashUser-local install
Good for locked-down work machines and personal setups where you want the binary in your own home directory.
BOOKKEEPING_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin" \
curl -fsSL https://www.bookkeepingcli.com/install.sh | bashWindows PowerShell
Downloads the hosted bundle, installs it into your user profile, and adds the bin directory to your user PATH.
irm https://www.bookkeepingcli.com/install.ps1 | iexThree steps
1
Install the binary
Run one command and let bookkeepingcli.com deliver the CLI bundle for your machine.
2
Approve browser login
Run `bookkeeping auth login` once and approve the hosted browser handoff on bookkeepingcli.com.
3
Get to work
List records, inspect balances, and run bookkeeping operations without leaving the terminal.
When the CLI is installed, browser login completes the long-lived token handoff automatically.
Quick start
bookkeeping auth loginbookkeeping resourcesbookkeeping contacts listFits your rhythm
Web for overview
CLI for speed
One account everywhere
The same work, always in sync
AI coding assistant support
The installer automatically sets up instruction files for Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Grok so your AI coding assistant knows how to use the bookkeeping commands out of the box.
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