# CLI Installation

## macOS and Linux

The fastest way to install on macOS and Linux:

```shell
curl -fsSL https://deepgram.com/install.sh | sh
```

The CLI requires Python 3.10 or later. This script detects your OS, uses an available Python package manager, and installs the `dg` command to your PATH.

## Windows

In PowerShell:

```powershell
iwr https://deepgram.com/install.ps1 -useb | iex
```

## Package Managers

### Homebrew

On macOS and Linux:

```shell
brew tap deepgram/tap
brew install deepgram
```

The first command adds Deepgram's official tap (`deepgram/homebrew-tap`); the second installs the CLI from it. After tapping, future installs and upgrades don't need the `deepgram/tap/` prefix — `brew upgrade deepgram` is enough.

Homebrew brings in `ffmpeg` and `portaudio` automatically, so `dg listen --mic`, `dg debug probe`, and the raw audio piping flows work out of the box without any further setup.

### pip

```shell
pip install deepctl
```

### pipx

```shell
pipx install deepctl
```

### uv

```shell
uv tool install deepctl
```

## Verify Installation

```shell
dg --version
dg --help
```

## Update

If you installed via Homebrew:

```shell
brew upgrade deepgram
```

Otherwise, re-run the install script:

```shell
curl -fsSL https://deepgram.com/install.sh | sh
```

Or update via pip:

```shell
pip install --upgrade deepctl
```

## Uninstall

```shell
brew uninstall deepgram   # Homebrew
pip uninstall deepctl     # pip
uv tool uninstall deepctl # uv
```

## Requirements

- Python 3.10 or later
- `ffmpeg` (for audio processing — installed automatically when using Homebrew)

## Related pages

- [Deepgram CLI — Getting Started](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-getting-started.md)
- [CLI Authentication](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-authentication.md)
- [Speech-to-Text Commands](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-speech-to-text.md)
- [Text-to-Speech Commands](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-text-to-speech.md)
- [Text Intelligence Commands](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-text-intelligence.md)
- [Account Management Commands](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-account-management.md)
- [MCP Server](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-mcp-server.md)
- [Shell Completion](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-shell-completion.md)
- [Plugin System](./self-hosted-deployments-developer-tools-cli-plugins.md)

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