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brew install algolia

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CLI for Algolia

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algolia

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Project history and usage

Algolia CLI is Algolia's official command-line tool for managing Algolia resources such as indices, records, API keys, synonyms, and application settings. It is a vendor CLI in the same family as cloud and SaaS CLIs: a packageable binary that turns web dashboard operations into terminal commands and scripts.

Project history

The official GitHub repository was created in January 2022 under algolia/cli. The README identifies it as Algolia's official CLI devtool and points users to the Algolia documentation for setup and usage.

The CLI is written in Go and distributed through multiple channels: npm as `@algolia/cli`, Homebrew on macOS, deb/rpm/tarball packages for Linux, Chocolatey and zip archives for Windows, and GitHub releases for binaries.

Adoption history

Adoption follows Algolia's hosted-search user base rather than a stand-alone open-source ecosystem. The official docs position the tool for interactive commands, scripts, and continuous integration workflows, and the GitHub repository topics include Algolia, automation, CLI, command-line, devtool, scripting, and search.

Because the tool is vendor-maintained, package-manager adoption matters mostly as installation convenience. Homebrew packaging makes the CLI available to macOS developers who already manage cloud tools through brew.

How it is used

Users run `algolia` to discover commands, then use subcommands for indices, applications, records, synonyms, crawler operations, and other Algolia APIs. The official getting-started guide shows credentialed commands using `--application-id` and `--api-key`.

Authentication can be supplied through environment variables, command-line options, OAuth login for application selection, or profiles. The official authentication docs state that profiles are stored in plain text in `~/.config/algolia/config.toml`, so package users should treat the config file as credentials.

Why package nerds care

Algolia CLI is a clean example of a SaaS control-plane CLI packaged as a native binary. It is useful in dotfiles, CI jobs, and migration scripts where browser dashboards are too manual.

For package maintainers, it is mostly straightforward Go binary distribution, but the credential file behavior is important metadata because config and secrets share the same TOML profile file.

Timeline

2022: Public GitHub repository created.
2022-2026: CLI distributed through npm, Homebrew, Linux packages, Chocolatey, and GitHub releases.
2026: Official docs describe profiles, automation workflows, and command coverage for Algolia resources.

Related projects

Related tools include Algolia API clients, dashboard workflows, crawler tooling, and other vendor CLIs used to script hosted developer services.

Sources

security posture

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Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/algolia/config.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.config/algolia/config.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`algolia`	cli	global executable

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Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.12.0

manager updated2026-07-07

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.12.0

https://github.com/algolia/cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:algolia
Version	1.12.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/algolia
Homepage	https://www.algolia.com/doc/tools/cli/get-started
Repository	https://github.com/algolia/cli
Upstream docs	https://www.algolia.com/doc/tools/cli/get-started
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/algolia/cli/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-07T19:01:28Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	algolia
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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combined/algolia.yml

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