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Movement CLI

Movement CLI supports Aptos Move natively. Here are the instructions to install and use Movement CLI:

Install Movement CLI​

tip

When developing on Movement, it is recommended to use the movement CLI, or aptos CLI version ≤ 3.5.0

Options 1 - Binary Install​

  1. git clone https://github.com/movementlabsxyz/aptos-core/ && cd aptos-core

  2. cargo build -p movement (generates the target/debug/movement executable)

  3. Copy movement into your bin or add it to your PATH depending on your system config.

For example, to copy movement to bin on Mac or Linux:

sudo cp target/debug/movement /usr/local/bin/

Options 2 - Install through Brew​

  • Make sure you have homebrew installed
  • If not, you need to install through Homebrew or you can install it by:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  • Install Aptos CLI
brew install aptos

Use Movement CLI​

Movement CLI commands are analogous to those of Aptos CLI. Simply replace aptos with movement.

So aptos move build becomes movement move build.

For help within the CLI tool:

movement --help

or

movement <subcommand> --help

Developers who would like to contribute or read the source code, please see the Movement CLI crate.