Install Autonomi

CLI Suite

Install ant, antnode, and antctl using the signed and notarized package installer.

Download

Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation prompts. The binaries will be installed to /usr/local/bin.

Verify Installation

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version

Node Launchpad Recommended

A TUI application for managing Autonomi nodes. Download the DMG and drag to Applications.

Download

Apple Silicon .dmg Intel .dmg

CLI Suite

Install ant, antnode, and antctl using the signed MSI installer.

Download

x86_64 .msi

Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation prompts. The binaries will be installed to C:\Program Files\Autonomi\ and added to your PATH.

Verify Installation

Open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell:

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version

Node Launchpad

A TUI application for managing Autonomi nodes.

Option 1: Direct Install

x86_64 .msix

Double-click the downloaded file to install. The app will appear in your Start Menu.

Option 2: Install with Auto-Updates Recommended

x86_64 .appinstaller

Double-click the .appinstaller file. This will install the app and enable automatic updates. When a new version is released, you'll be prompted to update on app launch.

CLI Suite

Install ant, antnode, and antctl. Choose the method that best fits your distribution.

Via APT Repository Recommended for Debian/Ubuntu

The easiest way to install and keep the Autonomi CLI suite up to date.

Set up the repository (one-time):

# Import the signing key
curl -fsSL https://d36sc3eljft3wj.cloudfront.net/autonomi-signing-key.asc \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/autonomi-archive-keyring.gpg

# Add the repository
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/autonomi-archive-keyring.gpg] https://d36sc3eljft3wj.cloudfront.net stable main' \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/autonomi.list

Install:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install autonomi

Update to latest version:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade autonomi

Via YUM/DNF Repository Recommended for Fedora/RHEL/CentOS

The easiest way to install and keep the Autonomi CLI suite up to date on RPM-based distributions.

Set up the repository (one-time):

# Import the signing key
sudo rpm --import https://d1ciid8scua9o6.cloudfront.net/autonomi-signing-key.asc

# Add the repository
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/autonomi.repo <<EOF
[autonomi]
name=Autonomi Network CLI Suite
baseurl=https://d1ciid8scua9o6.cloudfront.net
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://d1ciid8scua9o6.cloudfront.net/autonomi-signing-key.asc
EOF

Install:

sudo dnf install autonomi

Update to latest version:

sudo dnf upgrade autonomi

Via DEB Package (Manual)

x86_64 (AMD64) .deb ARM64 (aarch64) .deb ARMv7 (armhf) .deb ARM (armel) .deb

# Import and trust the GPG signing key (first time only)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/maidsafe/autonomi/main/resources/keys/autonomi-signing-key.asc \
  -o /tmp/autonomi-signing-key.asc
gpg --import /tmp/autonomi-signing-key.asc
echo 'D39ABED4DC364A8D0812F539C19B57B73D6EA0AB:6:' | gpg --import-ownertrust

# Verify the signature
gpg --verify 2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb.asc \
  2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb

# Install the package
sudo dpkg -i 2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.deb

Via RPM Package (Manual)

x86_64 .rpm ARM64 (aarch64) .rpm ARMv7 .rpm ARM .rpm

# Import the GPG signing key (first time only)
curl -fsSL https://github.com/maidsafe/autonomi/raw/main/resources/keys/autonomi-signing-key.asc \
  | gpg --import

# Verify the signature (optional)
gpg --verify 2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm.asc \
  2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm

# Install the package
sudo rpm -i 2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm

# Or using dnf:
sudo dnf install ./2026.2.2.1.autonomi.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.rpm

Verify Installation

ant --version
antnode --version
antctl --version