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Introducing icp-cli v0.1.0 - The First Official Release

We are thrilled to announce the first official release of icp-cli - a modern, fast, and developer-friendly command-line tool for building and deploying applications on the Internet Computer.

After months of beta testing and invaluable community feedback, icp-cli v0.1.0 is here with powerful new features and the easiest installation experience yet!

Quick Install via npm

Getting started is now as simple as:

npm install -g @icp-sdk/icp-cli @icp-sdk/ic-wasm

That’s it! The CLI automatically downloads the appropriate binary for your platform (macOS, Linux, or Windows).

What’s New Since Beta

Canister Snapshot Management

Full snapshot lifecycle management is now built-in:

# Create a snapshot of your canister's state
icp canister snapshot create my_canister

# List all snapshots
icp canister snapshot list my_canister

# Restore from a snapshot
icp canister snapshot restore my_canister <snapshot_id>

# Delete a snapshot
icp canister snapshot delete my_canister <snapshot_id>

Note: Canister migration is actively being worked on and will be supported soon.

Proxy Call Support

Route canister calls through a proxy canister with the new --proxy flag:

# Forward a call through a proxy canister
icp canister call my_canister my_method --proxy <PROXY_CANISTER_ID>

# Include cycles with the proxied call
icp canister call my_canister my_method --proxy <PROXY_CANISTER_ID> --cycles 1000000

HSM Identity Support

For enhanced security, icp-cli now supports Hardware Security Module (HSM) identities for signing transactions.

Enhanced Identity Management

  • icp identity export - Export your identity’s PEM file
  • icp identity rename - Rename existing identities
  • icp identity delete - Remove identities you no longer need

Canister Settings

  • Added log_visibility configuration to control who can access canister logs

Versioned Documentation

Our documentation now supports versioning, so you can always find docs matching your installed version at https://cli.icp.build which currently redirects to gh pages.

Call to Action

Test and Provide Feedback

We want to hear from you! Try out icp-cli and let us know:

  • What works well?
  • What could be improved?
  • What features would you like to see next?

Report issues and share feedback: GitHub Issues

Help Us Get to Homebrew (:star: required)

We’d love to offer icp-cli as an official Homebrew package, but Homebrew requires repositories to have 75+ GitHub stars for inclusion in their core formulas.

Please star these repositories to help us reach this milestone:

Every star counts and brings us closer to brew install icp-cli!

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Thank You

A huge thank you to everyone who tested the beta releases and provided feedback. Your contributions have been instrumental in shaping this release.

We’re excited to see what you’ll build with icp-cli!

Happy building on the Internet Computer!

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