---
title: Install the ServiceNow CLI
description: Install the ServiceNow CLI on a Mac, Windows, or Linux machine.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/download-cli.html
release: australia
product: ServiceNow CLI
classification: servicenow-cli
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [ServiceNow CLI, Building low-code applications, Developing your application, Building applications]
---

# Install the ServiceNow CLI

Install the ServiceNow CLI on a Mac, Windows, or Linux machine.

The latest version of the ServiceNow CLI is 1.1.0. To find your installed version and see if you must update, run `snc version`.

Installing the ServiceNow CLI requires:

-   Admin rights to install software on your machine.
-   Software to extract or unzip the downloaded package.

The sn\_cli\_metadata plugin needs to be installed on your instance to support full CLI functionality.

Role required: admin

Available for the following operating systems:

-   Mac
-   Windows
-   Linux

-   **[Install the ServiceNow CLI on Mac](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/install-mac.md)**  
Install ServiceNow CLI on a Mac OS using the installer.
-   **[Install the ServiceNow CLI on Windows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/install-windows.md)**  
Install ServiceNow CLI on a Windows OS using the installer.
-   **[Install the ServiceNow CLI on Linux](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/install-linux.md)**  
Install ServiceNow CLI on a Linux machine using the installer.

**Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow CLI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/servicenow-cli.md)