You can install the Buster CLI using various methods depending on your operating system.

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macOS

If you use Homebrew, this is the simplest method:

brew tap buster-so/buster
brew install buster

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macOS / Linux / WSL

For a universal installation across macOS, Linux, and WSL:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/buster-so/buster/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

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Windows PowerShell

For Windows users:

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/buster-so/buster/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

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Manual Installation (Advanced Users)

If you prefer to install manually or the above methods don’t work for your setup:

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macOS Manual Installation (x86_64)

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin && curl -L https://github.com/buster-so/buster/releases/latest/download/buster-cli-darwin-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz && mv buster-cli ~/.local/bin/buster && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/buster

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macOS Manual Installation (ARM/Apple Silicon)

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin && curl -L https://github.com/buster-so/buster/releases/latest/download/buster-cli-darwin-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz && mv buster-cli ~/.local/bin/buster && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/buster

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Linux Manual Installation (x86_64)

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin && curl -L https://github.com/buster-so/buster/releases/latest/download/buster-cli-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz && mv buster-cli ~/.local/bin/buster && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/buster

macOS & Linux PATH Configuration: After manual installation on macOS or Linux, make sure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH. Add this line to your shell’s configuration file (e.g., .bashrc, .zshrc):

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

You may need to restart your terminal session for the changes to take effect.

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Windows Manual Installation (x86_64)

  1. Download the Windows binary using PowerShell:

    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/buster-so/buster/releases/latest/download/buster-cli-windows-x86_64.zip -OutFile buster.zip

  2. Extract and install using PowerShell:

    Expand-Archive -Path buster.zip -DestinationPath $env:USERPROFILE\buster
Move-Item -Path $env:USERPROFILE\buster\buster-cli.exe -Destination $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\WindowsApps\buster.exe

    This places buster.exe in a location typically already included in the system’s PATH for user applications. You might need to restart your terminal.