Installing the Lightrun CLI¶
Prerequisites¶
This tutorial assumes that you have:
- A Lightrun account.
- Java installed on your local machine.
Install the Lightrun CLI¶
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Download the Lightrun Download CLI JAR from the Start using Lightrun section of the Lightrun Management Portal.

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Open your terminal and navigate to the folder where the downloaded
lightrunc.jaris stored. - Set the sever URL for the CLI
java -jar lightrunc.jar server-url app.lightrun.com.$ java -jar lightrunc.jar server-url app.lightrun.com
After the Lightrun CLI has been installed, the next step is to authenticate the Lightrun CLI.
Last update: October 26, 2025