generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://docs.minaprotocol.com/zkapps/writing-a-zkapp/introduction-to-zkapps/install-zkapp-cli
name: zkApp CLI (zk)
package: zkapp-cli
binaries: [zk, zkapp, zkapp-cli]
install:
  - method: npm
    command: npm install -g zkapp-cli
docs: https://docs.minaprotocol.com/zkapps/writing-a-zkapp/introduction-to-zkapps/install-zkapp-cli
repository: https://github.com/o1-labs/zkapp-cli
description: >-
  First-party command-line tool for zkApp developers. Scaffolds a new zkApp
  project (smart contract + optional UI), configures deployment aliases,
  requests test funds, and deploys the compiled zkApp to a Mina network.
command_groups:
  - group: project
    purpose: Create and manage a zkApp project
    commands: [project, example, file, config]
  - group: build_test
    purpose: Compile and test zk smart contracts
    commands: [build, test]
  - group: deploy
    purpose: Deploy a zkApp to a Mina network
    commands: [deploy]
  - group: utility
    purpose: Lightnet management and system info
    commands: [lightnet, system]
notes: >-
  There is also a Rosetta offline signer CLI used by node/exchange operators for
  key generation and transaction signing (see mina-signer docs). Node operation
  itself is driven by the `mina` daemon binary, not this SDK CLI.