> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.siderolabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# talosctl

> Install Talos Linux CLI

export const VersionWarningBanner = () => {
  const latestVersion = "v1.13";
  const [latestUrl, setLatestUrl] = useState(null);
  const [currentVersion, setCurrentVersion] = useState(null);
  const [isBeta, setIsBeta] = useState(false);
  const parseVersion = v => v.replace("v", "").split(".").map(Number);
  const isGreaterVersion = (a, b) => {
    const [aMajor, aMinor] = parseVersion(a);
    const [bMajor, bMinor] = parseVersion(b);
    if (aMajor > bMajor) return true;
    if (aMajor === bMajor && aMinor > bMinor) return true;
    return false;
  };
  useEffect(() => {
    if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
    const {pathname, hash, search} = window.location;
    const match = pathname.match(/\/talos\/(v\d+\.\d+)\//);
    if (!match) return;
    const detectedVersion = match[1];
    if (detectedVersion === latestVersion) return;
    setCurrentVersion(detectedVersion);
    if (isGreaterVersion(detectedVersion, latestVersion)) {
      setIsBeta(true);
    }
    const newPath = pathname.replace(`/talos/${detectedVersion}/`, `/talos/${latestVersion}/`);
    setLatestUrl(`${newPath}${search}${hash}`);
  }, []);
  if (!latestUrl || !currentVersion) return null;
  return <div className="not-prose sticky top-6 z-50 my-6">
      <div className="border border-yellow-500/30 bg-yellow-500/10 px-4 py-3 rounded-xl">
        <div className="text-sm">
          {isBeta ? <>
              ⚠️ You are viewing a <strong>beta version</strong> of Talos ({currentVersion}).
              This version may be unstable.
              <a href={latestUrl} className="ml-2 underline text-yellow-400 hover:text-yellow-300 font-medium">
                View latest stable version {latestVersion} →
              </a>
            </> : <>
              ⚠️ You are viewing an older version of Talos ({currentVersion}).
              <a href={latestUrl} className="ml-2 underline text-yellow-400 hover:text-yellow-300 font-medium">
                View the latest version {latestVersion} →
              </a>
            </>}
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>;
};

<VersionWarningBanner />

## Recommended

The client can be installed and updated via the [Homebrew package manager](https://brew.sh/) for macOS and Linux.
You will need to install `brew` and then you can install `talosctl` from the Sidero Labs tap.

```bash theme={null}
brew install siderolabs/tap/talosctl
```

This will also keep your version of `talosctl` up to date with new releases.
This homebrew tap also has formulae for `omnictl` if you need to install that package.

> Note: Your `talosctl` version should match the version of Talos Linux you are running on a host.
> To install a specific version of `talosctl` with `brew` you can follow [this github issue](https://github.com/siderolabs/homebrew-tap/issues/75).

## Alternative install

You can automatically install the correct version of `talosctl` for your operating system and architecture with an installer script.
This script won't keep your version updated with releases and you will need to re-run the script to download a new version.

```bash theme={null}
curl -sL https://talos.dev/install | sh
```

This script will work on macOS, Linux, and WSL on Windows.
It supports amd64 and arm64 architecture.

## Manual and Windows install

All versions can be manually downloaded from the [talos releases page](https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases/) including Linux, macOS, and Windows.

You will need to add the binary to a folder part of your executable `$PATH` to use it without providing the full path to the executable.

Updating the binary will be a manual process.