> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.anarlog.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation

> Install the current Anarlog CLI and point it at local meeting data.

## Current availability

The CLI is currently available as a source build from the Anarlog repository. It includes the `anarlog mcp` server in the same executable.

<Warning>
  Homebrew, desktop-bundled CLI, standalone release binaries, and Windows package-manager distribution are forthcoming. Do not rely on those channels yet.
</Warning>

## Build from source

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/fastrepl/anarlog.git
cd anarlog
cargo install --locked --path apps/cli
anarlog --version
```

`cargo` installs the executable into its configured binary directory, normally `~/.cargo/bin`. Add that directory to `PATH` if your shell cannot find `anarlog`.

## Connect to local data

By default, the CLI looks for `anarlog/app.db` in your operating system's application-data directory. It also recognizes legacy Anarlog locations.

Open the desktop app once before using the CLI. For a custom database location, pass a global option or environment variable:

```bash theme={null}
anarlog --db-path /path/to/app.db --json meetings list
ANARLOG_DB_PATH=/path/to/app.db anarlog --json meetings list
```

If you have an Anarlog data directory containing `app.db`, use:

```bash theme={null}
anarlog --base /path/to/anarlog-data --json meetings list
```

The CLI opens the database in read-only query mode. It does not create a database or run migrations.