generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli, https://build.avax.network/docs
name: Avalanche-CLI
binary: avalanche
repository: https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli
description: >-
  First-party command-line tool for creating and managing Avalanche L1s (subnets),
  running local networks, and deploying/interacting with blockchains.
install:
- method: script
  command: curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s
- method: homebrew
  command: brew install ava-labs/tap/avalanche-cli
command_groups:
- name: blockchain
  description: Create, deploy, describe and manage L1/subnet blockchains.
- name: network
  description: Start, stop and manage a local Avalanche network for development.
- name: node
  description: Create and manage validator nodes and node clusters.
- name: key
  description: Create and manage signing keys used by the CLI.
- name: subnet
  description: Legacy subnet lifecycle commands (create/deploy/describe).
- name: interchain
  description: Manage Interchain Messaging (ICM) and token transfers between L1s.
key_flows:
- Create and deploy a custom EVM L1 to Fuji testnet then mainnet.
- Spin up a local multi-node network for integration testing.
- Deploy Interchain Messaging relayers between L1s.