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CodeRabbit CLI runs natively on Windows x64. The installer adds both coderabbit and cr for the current user, without requiring WSL or administrator rights.

Before you start

Windows on an x64 machine
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Git installed and available on PATH
Outbound HTTPS access to cli.coderabbit.ai

Install from PowerShell

Open PowerShell

Open Windows PowerShell or PowerShell 7 as your normal user. Administrator access is not required.

Run the installer

Run the stable installer:

irm https://cli.coderabbit.ai/install.ps1 | iex

The installer downloads the native Windows x64 release, verifies its Authenticode signature and approved signer identity, and installs it under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\coderabbit.

Verify the installation

Open a new PowerShell window, then check both command names:

coderabbit --version
cr --version

Authenticate

coderabbit auth login

For an EU-hosted account, run coderabbit auth login --region eu instead.

What the installer configures

Installs coderabbit.exe and the cr.exe alias in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\coderabbit
Adds that directory to the current user’s PATH
Verifies Authenticode validity, the approved signer subject and issuer, and the Code Signing EKU before installing the executable
Keeps the installation scoped to the current user, without administrator rights

If coderabbit is not recognized immediately, close PowerShell and open a new window so it reloads the updated user PATH.

Install an exact version

Set CODERABBIT_VERSION in the current PowerShell session before running the installer:

$env:CODERABBIT_VERSION = "<version>"
irm https://cli.coderabbit.ai/install.ps1 | iex
Remove-Item Env:CODERABBIT_VERSION

Use an exact published version such as 0.7.5 without a leading v.

Update CodeRabbit CLI

For a standard per-user installation, run:

coderabbit update

The update handoff waits for the running CLI to exit, verifies the new executable, and replaces coderabbit.exe and cr.exe together. If replacement or verification fails, the installer restores the previous pair. Manually copied executables are outside this update flow; rerun the PowerShell installer to move them to the supported location.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Next step
`coderabbit` is not recognized	Open a new PowerShell window, then run `Get-Command coderabbit` to verify the user `PATH` update.
Signature or signer verification fails	Do not bypass the check. Retry the installer, verify access to `cli.coderabbit.ai`, and contact CodeRabbit Support if it continues.
The download is blocked on a managed network	Ask your administrator to allow outbound HTTPS to `cli.coderabbit.ai`; see CLI network requirements.
A manually copied executable cannot update	Rerun the PowerShell installer to create a supported per-user installation.

What’s next

Command-Line Review Tool

Authenticate and run your first local CodeRabbit review

CLI Command Reference

Review available CLI commands and options

CLI network requirements

Configure outbound access for restricted networks and proxies

​Before you start

​Install from PowerShell

​What the installer configures

​Install an exact version

​Update CodeRabbit CLI

​Troubleshooting

​What’s next