Install the CLI
Install the stable release
The installer:
- selects macOS or Linux, x86-64 or ARM64, and GNU libc or musl;
- authenticates the R2-hosted checksum using the pinned fp2 release key;
- verifies the archive with SHA-256;
- installs to
~/.local/binby default.
It requires curl, tar, and openssl.
Customize installation
Set one of these environment variables before running the installer:
Update an installed CLI
Install an exact release only when a human deliberately selects it:
The update is atomic and verifies the same signed release channel. A CLI run directly from the source checkout cannot replace Bun and refuses to update.
Build from source
Inside the fp2 repository:
Source execution is for development. The signed standalone release is the recommended installed form.