Search
Look up any app in the Uptodown catalog by name and get its subdomain, latest version, and author.
Uptodown App Store, now in your terminal
Uptodown CLI brings our desktop software catalog to the command line, so you can search, install, update and remove Windows and macOS apps without opening a browser.
- Windows
- macOS
> uptodown search vlc
🔍 3 result(s) for 'vlc':
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VLC Media Player (vlc-media-player)
VLC RAR-Loader (vlc-rar-loader)
RealVNC (realvnc)
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[INFO] Use 'uptodown install <name>' to install
> uptodown install brave-browser
✓ Installed Brave Browser 1.68.135
Capabilities
All the store's features, right from the command line
Uptodown's core features, available from the command line for more flexible use by people and agents alike.
Install
Finds the latest file, downloads it, and installs it directly. No manual download or wizard.
Upgrade
Updates an installed app to the newest version Uptodown has, with a —force flag for apps that are running.
Uninstall
Removes an installed app cleanly, the same way you'd expect from a package manager.
List & detect updates
Shows every app the CLI recognizes on your system and flags apps with newer versions available.
TUI mode
Run it with no arguments to open an interactive terminal UI for browsing and managing apps.
📋 INSTALLED APPLICATIONS
| Status | Application | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | VLC media player | 3.0.21 | Up to date |
| ↓ | Brave Browser | 1.68.135 | v1.81.90 available |
| ↓ | OBS Studio | 31.0.2 | v32.0.1 available |
| ✓ | Rufus | 4.15 | Up to date |
↓ Install
Search for apps...
↓/Enter to focus input • Tab/l/i to switch views • q to quit
Type the app name as it appears on Uptodown
Enter to install • Esc/↑ to exit input
Press any key to try again
✓ Synced successfully Press ? for help · q to quit · tab/click tabs to switch view · mouse enabled
Install
Pick your platform
Both versions already support the full workflow. Run the one-liner, or grab the installer directly.
Reference
Command reference
For more on command usage and additional CLI features, visit the Uptodown Help Center.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
install <app> |
Install an app by name |
uninstall <app> |
Uninstall an app |
upgrade <app> |
Upgrade an app to its latest version |
upgrade |
Upgrade every installed app that has a newer version available |
exclude <app> |
Exclude an app from bulk upgrades, run with no argument to list excluded apps |
include <app> |
Put an excluded app back into bulk upgrades |
search <app> |
Check if an app exists on Uptodown |
list |
List installed apps |
sync |
Sync local database with installed apps |
self-update |
Update uptodown itself to the latest version |
version |
Show version information |
help |
Show this help |
FAQ
Before you ask
Is this ready for daily use?
Yes. Both the Windows and macOS versions already support the core workflow: searching, installing, upgrading, uninstalling, and listing apps. A couple of things are still on the roadmap: verifying that an installation completed successfully and improving installed-app detection using native platform identifiers, such as the Windows Registry and Bundle ID on macOS.
Do I need an Uptodown account?
No. You can search and install apps without signing in, just like on the web store.
What can I use it for?
Common uses include managing the apps you use every day more quickly, integrating it into scripts or agentic systems that need to install software without a browser, and helping teams keep a consistent set of apps across multiple machines without running installers manually.
What platforms are supported?
Windows and macOS today.