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HCLI Documentation

HCLI is a modern command-line interface for managing IDA Pro licenses, installations, and plugins. Its designed for both interactive use and automation workflows.

Head over to Getting Started to learn more.

Installation (Quick Start)

This will automatically install the HCLI standalone executable

curl -LsSf https://hcli.docs.hex-rays.com/install | sh
Request a specific version by including it in the URL: 
curl -LsSf https://hcli.docs.hex-rays.com/install | sh -s -- --version 0.12.0


iwr -useb https://hcli.docs.hex-rays.com/install.ps1 | iex
To request a specific version: 
iwr https://hcli.docs.hex-rays.com/install.ps1 -OutFile install.ps1
Then run locally with the -Version argument 
.\install.ps1 -Version "0.12.0"

Tip

The installation script may be inspected before use:

$ curl -LsSf https://hcli.docs.hex-rays.com/install | less

PS> powershell -c "irm https://hcli.docs.hex-rays.com/install.ps1 | more"

Alternatively, the binaries can be downloaded directly from GitHub Releases.

Key Features

  • Install IDA - Download and install IDA, interactively or headlessly
  • License Management - Install and manage your IDA Pro licenses
  • Plugin Manager - discover, install, and configure IDA Pro plugins.
  • File Sharing - Securely share analysis files with Hex-Rays for support tickets

What's New

Check out the Changelog to see what's new in the latest version and view the GitHub Releases for complete release details.