Install the Snyk CLI

Install our Snyk CLI tool using npm.

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Run these commands to install it for local use:

npm install -g snyk

Once installed, you need to authenticate with your Snyk account:

snyk auth

To test your installation change directory into a folder containing a supported package manifest file (package.json, pom.xml, composer.lock, etc.) and run:

cd /my/project/
syk test

Alternatively, you can perform a quick test on a public npm package, for instance:

snyk test ionic

As you can see, Snyk found and reported several vulnerabilities in the package. For each issue found, Snyk provides the severity of the issue, a link to a detailed description, the path through which the vulnerable module got into your system, and guidance on how to fix the problem.

You can use a Snyk created Docker container already containing npm, the Snyk CLI and other necessary components. Follow the detailed instructions here https://hub.docker.com/r/snyk/snyk-cli

Once you've completed installation, get started testing and remediating your vulnerabilities with our Getting started guide and our full list of our CLI commands, options and arguments.

From MAC OSx and Linux environments, you can use Homebrew to install our Snyk CLI tool. The repository for installation is stored in our GitHub.

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From Windows environments, you can use Scoop to install our Snyk CLI tool. The repository for installation is stored in our GitHub.

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