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Use talosctl to interact with the Talos API, manage nodes, and configure your Talos machines. Follow the instructions below to install it on your operating system.

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Linux and macOS

The recommended way to install talosctl on Linux and macOS is via the Homebrew package manager. This method automatically keeps talosctl up to date as new versions are released, without any manual intervention. 
brew install siderolabs/tap/talosctl
The same Homebrew tap also includes a formula for omnictl.
Your talosctl version should match the version of Talos Linux running on your host. To install a specific version of talosctl with Homebrew, refer to this GitHub issue for guidance.

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Alternative install

If Homebrew is not available in your environment, you can use the installer script to automatically download the correct version of talosctl for your operating system and architecture: 
curl -sL https://talos.dev/install | sh
This script supports macOS, Linux, and WSL on Windows, and works on both amd64 and arm64 architectures. Note that this method does not update automatically, you will need to re-run the script to install a newer version.

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Windows

For Windows, all talosctl releases can be downloaded manually from the Talos releases page, which includes binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Once downloaded, add the binary to a folder on your $PATH so you can run it without specifying the full path to the executable. As with the alternative install method, updating talosctl on Windows is a manual process.