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Install temporal with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix

Command-line interface for running and interacting with Temporal Server and UI. Version 1.8.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#temporal.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install temporal

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install temporal

MacPorts ports tree · devel/temporal/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#temporal

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/te/temporal/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Command-line interface for running and interacting with Temporal Server and UI

Project links

Commands and aliases

temporal

history

Project history and usage

Temporal CLI is the official command-line interface and development server for Temporal. The upstream README describes it as a CLI for running Temporal Server and interacting with Workflows, Activities, Namespaces, and other parts of Temporal.

Project history

The Temporal CLI repository was created in October 2022 and published a v0.1.0 release in November 2022. It became the modern `temporal` executable for local development, operational commands, and cloud/service interaction.

Temporal itself grew out of the Cadence durable workflow system lineage. Temporal's own blog describes Temporal as a fork of Cadence and the tctl documentation now states that `tctl` is deprecated in favor of Temporal CLI.

Adoption history

Temporal CLI adoption tracks Temporal's broader developer workflow: local development first, then namespace, workflow, worker, schedule, operator, and cloud-related commands. Official docs recommend transitioning from `tctl` to Temporal CLI for continued support and new features.

Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix coverage make the CLI easy to install for developers who need a local Temporal development server or day-to-day command access to Temporal services.

How it is used

The CLI docs emphasize `temporal server start-dev`, which starts a local development Temporal Service for fast feedback. The setup page says this command starts the Web UI, creates the default Namespace, and uses an in-memory SQLite database, with flags for persistence and custom namespaces.

Beyond the development server, the CLI command reference covers commands for workflows, workers, namespaces, configuration, environment handling, and server management.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, Temporal CLI is significant because it bundles a serious distributed-systems development loop into a single installable binary. It replaced older CLI workflows around `tctl` and gives Homebrew/Nix users a fast path to `temporal server start-dev` without Docker Compose or a full self-hosted deployment.

Timeline

2020: Temporal blog described Temporal as a fork of Cadence and named early public adopters.
2022: Temporal CLI GitHub repository created.
2022: v0.1.0 release published.
2023: Early v0.x releases continued through the first half of the year.
2020s: Official docs deprecated `tctl` and recommended Temporal CLI.

Related projects

Temporal CLI relates to Temporal Server, Temporal Web UI, Temporal SDKs, Temporal Cloud, and the deprecated `tctl` utility.
For local development it partially replaces Docker Compose setup flows; for production it complements self-hosted Temporal deployments and Temporal Cloud administration.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

metadata:service
text:server

Install behavior

No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: ~/.config/temporalio/temporal.toml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/temporalio/temporal.toml
Windows: %AppData%\temporalio\temporal.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: ~/.config/temporalio/temporal.toml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/temporalio/temporal.toml
Windows: %AppData%\temporalio\temporal.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`temporal`	executable	indexed executable	Discovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03

manager version1.8.2

manager updated2026-07-31

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:temporal
Version	1.8.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Homepage	https://temporal.io/
Repository	https://github.com/temporalio/cli
Last updated	2026-07-31T16:46:54Z
Pulse	updated
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

temporal

nix profile install nixpkgs#temporal

normalized package name match
Matched by: Temporal

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/temporal/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%