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The pulse CLI is published to the npm registry as pulseguard-cli. You install it globally so the pulse binary is available in any directory on your machine. The package ships compiled JavaScript and has no native dependencies, so installation is fast on any platform.

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Prerequisites

Before you install, make sure you have Node.js 18 or higher on your machine. You can check your current version with:
If you need to install or upgrade Node.js, visit nodejs.org or use a version manager like nvm or fnm.

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Install the CLI

Choose your preferred package manager to install pulseguard-cli globally:

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Verify the installation

After installation, confirm the pulse binary is available and shows the expected version:
If your shell can’t find pulse after a global install, ensure your package manager’s global bin directory is on your PATH. For npm, run npm bin -g to find the path.

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Upgrade to the latest version

Run the same install command you used originally to upgrade in place:
npm
Pin a specific version in your CI environments (npm install -g pulseguard-cli@0.1.0) to keep builds reproducible and avoid unexpected changes when a new release ships.

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Next step

Once the CLI is installed, authenticate with your PulseGuard API key so pulse can reach your account.