Installation

Install the Forte CLI and set up your development environment in a few minutes.

Prerequisites

• A Forte Platforms account (sign up free)
• Git

Install the CLI

Option 1: Homebrew (macOS & Linux)

brew tap FortePlatforms/tap
brew install forte

To upgrade to the latest version:

brew upgrade forte

Option 2: Shell Script (Linux, macOS & Windows)

curl -fsSL https://tryforte.dev/install.sh | bash

This installs the forte binary to ~/.forte/bin and adds it to your PATH.

Windows users: Run this command in Git Bash, MSYS2, or WSL. For native PowerShell, use Option 3 below.

Option 3: Standalone Binary (Manual)

Download the latest binary for your platform from the GitHub releases page, rename it to forte (or forte.exe on Windows), and add it to your PATH.

Available binaries:

• forte-linux-x64 — Linux (x86_64)
• forte-linux-arm64 — Linux (ARM64)
• forte-darwin-arm64 — macOS (Apple Silicon)
• forte-darwin-x64 — macOS (Intel)
• forte-windows-x64.exe — Windows (x86_64)

Verify Installation

forte --version

Authenticate

Log in to your Forte account.

forte login

This will open a browser window for authentication.

Claude Code Skill (Optional)

If you use Claude Code, install the Forte skill so Claude can help you set up projects, write SDK integrations, and answer Forte questions accurately — right in your project's context.

Run this from the root of your repository:

curl -fsSL https://forteplatforms.com/claude-skill/install.sh | bash

Then commit the generated .claude/skills/forte/ directory so the skill is available to everyone on your team.

Once installed, Claude will automatically use the skill when you ask about Forte — no extra configuration needed.

Next Steps

• Quickstart Guide - Deploy your first service