Installation

Get arrow up and running in seconds. Choose your preferred method: npm, Homebrew, or download a standalone binary.

npm

The recommended way to install arrow is via npm. This keeps you on the latest version and works across platforms.

bash
npm install -g @arrow/cli

Once installed, verify with arrow --version.

Homebrew

On macOS and Linux, you can install arrow using Homebrew.

bash
brew install arrow

Standalone binary

Download the latest release for your platform and add it to your PATH.

bash
curl -fsSL https://get.arrow.dev | sh

System requirements

  • Node.js — version 18 or later (required for Node.js projects)
  • Git — version 2.30 or later
  • OS — macOS, Linux, or Windows 10/11

Next steps

Now that arrow is installed, head over to the Getting Started guide to scaffold your first project.