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Human-friendly console utility for interacting with NEAR Protocol. Version 0.29.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-21.
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Package summary
Human-friendly console utility for interacting with NEAR Protocol
Project links
Commands and aliases
- near
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Project history and usage
NEAR CLI is a Rust command-line client for interacting with NEAR Protocol. It guides users through account, token, staking, smart-contract, transaction, network, and extension operations while also allowing fully specified commands for scripts and CI.
Project history
The near-cli-rs repository began in 2021 as a Rust implementation of the NEAR command-line experience. It became a complete rewrite of the earlier JavaScript near-cli, emphasizing faster startup, no Node.js runtime dependency, interactive prompts, and system-keychain integration.
Adoption history
The official project recommends the Rust CLI for new users. It is distributed as platform installers and portable archives, through npm/npx wrappers, Cargo, Homebrew, and source builds, with documented non-interactive patterns for CI.
How it is used
Running near without a complete command opens an interactive flow. Direct subcommands support account management, NEAR and token transfers, staking, smart-contract deployment and calls, transaction inspection, and selection among mainnet, testnet, and custom network configurations.
Why package nerds care
NEAR CLI illustrates a common ecosystem migration from a runtime-dependent JavaScript CLI to a portable Rust binary. Its broad distribution matrix, native credential stores, scripting mode, and extension mechanism make it relevant to both package maintainers and blockchain automation users.
Timeline
- 2021-03: The near-cli-rs official repository was created.
- 2026: The project documented near-cli-rs as the recommended CLI for new users and continued distributing native installers, archives, npm wrappers, Cargo builds, and package-manager builds.
Related projects
- The project replaces the older JavaScript near-cli for new users and complements cargo-near for building Rust smart contracts on NEAR.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for near. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/near-cli/config.toml- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/near-cli/config.toml- Windows
%APPDATA%\near-cli\config.toml
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
near | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
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page generated2026-07-25
manager version0.29.0
manager updated2026-07-21
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.29.0
https://github.com/near/near-cli-rs
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:near |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.29.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/near |
| Homepage | https://near.cli.rs |
| Repository | https://github.com/near/near-cli-rs |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/near/near-cli-rs/blob/main/docs/GUIDE.en.md |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/near/near-cli-rs/archive/refs/tags/v0.29.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-21T04:20:01Z |
| Pulse | new |
| Dependencies | openssl@3 |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf, rust |
| 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 | near |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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- Nucleus package database
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
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