Install the Ente private knowledge-graph CLI

This CLI belongs to Ente at ente.fast: the private knowledge graph and relationship manager. It is not Ente Photos.

MCP is the default for ordinary remote access. An explicit CLI request should lead to CLI installation.

Install or upgrade

Requires Node.js 22 or later and npm. Keep valid credentials. Before installation, check whether another program already owns the ente command.

npm i -g ente-cli --registry https://gitea.i.ivo-zilkenat.de/api/packages/ivo.zilkenat/npm

Full installation and recovery guide

Check an existing connection

ente auth status --json
ente entity list --limit 1 --json

Auth status checks local configuration only. A successful read verifies server access; an empty result is fine.

New or without a valid login? Open Ente setup and choose Ente CLI. For older installations, check the profile, environment overrides, and existing API keys first. The full guide also covers PATH conflicts with Ente Photos and hidden key entry for local login.

Open Ente setup