Installing Kane CLI

Kane CLI is published to the public npm registry as @testmuai/kane-cli. Install it globally with npm to get the kane-cli command on your PATH.

Install

npm install -g @testmuai/kane-cli

Platform-specific native binaries are installed automatically for your OS. No additional configuration is needed.

note

Kane CLI requires Node.js 18 or higher and Google Chrome installed on your system. Chrome is used as the automation browser and is launched automatically when you run a test.

Verify

kane-cli --version

If the command is not found, your shell is not seeing the npm global bin directory. Open a new terminal or update PATH, then try again.

Platform Support

Platform	Architecture	Supported
macOS	Apple Silicon (ARM)	✅
macOS	Intel (x64)	✅
Linux	x64	✅
Windows	x64	✅

Update

Kane CLI checks the npm registry once every 24 hours when you launch it. When a newer version is available, the CLI prints a one-line notification on startup with the current and latest versions. The check runs in the background and never blocks startup.

Upgrade with:

npm install -g @testmuai/kane-cli@latest

After upgrading, run kane-cli --version to confirm the new version is active.

Uninstall

npm uninstall -g @testmuai/kane-cli

This removes the kane-cli binary but leaves your local data in place. Kane CLI stores credentials, configuration, sessions, and Chrome profile data under ~/.testmuai/kaneai/. To wipe that state as well:

rm -rf ~/.testmuai/kaneai

Only do this if you want a clean reset — it logs you out of all profiles and deletes saved configuration, session history, and command history.

Troubleshooting Installation

kane-cli: command not found after install

Your npm global bin directory is not in your PATH. Find it and add it:

# Find your npm global bin directory
npm config get prefix

# The kane-cli binary lives in <prefix>/bin on macOS/Linux, and <prefix> on Windows
# Add it to your PATH in ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc
export PATH="$(npm config get prefix)/bin:$PATH"

Installation fails on Node 16

Kane CLI requires Node.js 18+. Check your version and upgrade if needed:

node --version

Next Step

Quick Start: Authenticate and run your first test.