# Install algolia with Homebrew CLI for Algolia. Version 1.12.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:algolia ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install algolia ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:algolia - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.12.0 - **Source summary:** CLI for Algolia - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T19:01:28Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - algolia (cli) - algolia (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 1.12.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/algolia/cli - Upstream latest detected: v1.12.0 (current) ## 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 Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for algolia. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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 - Unix: ~/.config/algolia/config.toml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/algolia/config.toml ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [fern-api](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fern-api/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [oasdiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oasdiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [stripe-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stripe-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [ain](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ain/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [cliproxyapi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cliproxyapi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [curlie](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/curlie/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [graphql-inspector](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/graphql-inspector/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. - [graphqlviz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/graphqlviz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: api, cli, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/algolia.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/algolia.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph