# Install ignite with Homebrew Build, launch, and maintain any crypto application with Ignite CLI. Version 29.10.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-16. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ignite ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ignite ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ignite - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 29.10.1 - **Source summary:** Build, launch, and maintain any crypto application with Ignite CLI - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-16T17:57:55Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - ignite (cli) - ignite (alias) ## Dependencies - go - node ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 29.10.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-16 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/ignite/cli - Upstream latest detected: v29.10.1 (current) ## Project history and usage Ignite CLI is a Go command-line tool for scaffolding, running, and maintaining Cosmos SDK application blockchains. It packages a large amount of Cosmos boilerplate into commands such as `ignite scaffold chain` and `ignite chain serve`. ### Project history The repository was created in 2020 and built its early identity around fast application-chain scaffolding for the Cosmos ecosystem. The project later moved through a Starport-to-Ignite rebrand; an official issue from April 2022 tracks replacing Starport naming with Ignite and Ignite CLI across docs and commands. The README frames Ignite CLI as a developer-friendly interface to Cosmos SDK and records a compatibility table that ties Ignite versions to Cosmos SDK and IBC versions. That table is part of the tool's history: as Cosmos SDK evolved, Ignite became not just a generator but also a version-aligned workflow tool for chain developers. ### Adoption history Ignite's adoption is tied to Cosmos SDK education and bootstrapping. The official tutorials present Ignite as the starting point for a first Cosmos blockchain, while the README documents Homebrew, Snap, manual installation, GitHub Discussions, and a bounty/contribution process around the CLI. ### How it is used The canonical workflow is to install the binary, run `ignite scaffold chain `, enter the generated project, and run `ignite chain serve`. Follow-on scaffold commands create modules, messages, queries, and app structure while preserving placeholder markers so generated code can continue to be extended. ### Why package nerds care Ignite is significant because it exposes blockchain-framework churn directly as package metadata and generated code. For package maintainers, the CLI's value depends on matching Go, Cosmos SDK, IBC, and generated project layouts, which is why the version compatibility table matters as much as the executable itself. ### Timeline - 2020: Public GitHub releases began under the Starport-era project lineage. - 2022: The project tracked a Starport-to-Ignite rebrand across source and docs. - 2022: Ignite CLI v0.23.0 aligned with Cosmos SDK v0.45.5 and IBC v3.0.1. - 2024: Version 28 introduced support for Cosmos SDK v0.50 and v0.53 lines. - 2025: Version 29 continued the v0.50/v0.53 compatibility line and IBC v10.2.0 support. ### Related projects - Ignite is closely related to Cosmos SDK, IBC, Tendermint/CometBFT-era chain development, the Ignite Apps marketplace, and the generated web/front-end templates referenced by the project docs. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ignite - **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/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [anchor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/anchor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [chainhook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chainhook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [clarinet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clarinet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [solana](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/solana/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [stellar-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stellar-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [sui](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sui/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [tendermint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tendermint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [aiken](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aiken/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: blockchain, cli, developer-tools. - [truffle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/truffle/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: blockchain, cli, developer, developer-tools, development. - [solhint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/solhint/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: blockchain, cli, developer, developer-tools, node. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ignite.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ignite.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph