Quickstart & Installation

Step-by-step guide to installing Tacet CLI via Cargo or automated single-line installation scripts across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Option 1: Installation via Cargo (Recommended)

If you have a Rust toolchain installed, install `tacet-cli` directly from crates.io with the native `candle` inference feature enabled:

cargo install tacet-cli --features candle

Option 2: One-Line Shell Script (Linux / macOS)

Automated install scripts download the latest pre-compiled release binary targeting your architecture (x86_64, aarch64 Apple Silicon) and place it in your `$PATH`:

curl -fsSL https://usetacet.com/install.sh | sh

Option 3: One-Line PowerShell Script (Windows)

For Windows systems, run the automated PowerShell installer:

iwr -useb https://usetacet.com/install.ps1 | iex

Launching Your First Session

Typing `tacet` without subcommands opens the interactive terminal shell immediately. You can also pass one-off prompts directly from scripts or shell pipelines:

# Interactive REPL Mode
tacet

# Non-Interactive One-Off Prompt Mode
tacet "Summarize git diff in current directory"

# Structured JSON Output Mode
tacet "Inspect package.json dependencies" --json