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Installing Plato CLI

The Plato CLI provides powerful tools for managing simulators, creating development environments, and deploying your changes.

Quick Installation

Install Plato SDK for your platform:
uv init

# macOS Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
uv add plato-sdk==1.0.95.dev20251027235103

# macOS Intel
uv add plato-sdk==1.0.95.dev20251027235111

# Linux AMD64
uv add plato-sdk==1.0.95.dev20251027235232
Alternatively, install globally:
# For global installation
uv tool install plato-sdk

Set Up Authentication

Configure your API key from the Plato dashboard: Create a .env file:
.env
PLATO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
PLATO_BASE_URL=https://plato.so/api

Verify Setup

Test your connection:
# If using project-level installation
uv run plato hub

# If using global installation
plato hub
You should see the Plato Hub CLI interface.

Next Steps

Ready to start developing? Check out our guides: