Installation

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21 or higher
• PostgreSQL and/or SQLite database

Installation Methods

Method 1: Go Install (Recommended)

go install github.com/kiridharan/seedcli@latest

Method 2: Build from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kiridharan/seedcli
cd seedcli

# Build the binary
go build -o seedcli .

# Move to PATH (optional)
sudo mv seedcli /usr/local/bin/

Method 3: Download Binary

Download pre-built binaries from the releases page.

Verify Installation

seedcli version

Expected output:

seedcli version 2.0.0
  Build date: 2026-01-26
  Go version: go1.21
  OS/Arch:    darwin/arm64

Supported adapters:
  • postgres  - PostgreSQL 12+
  • sqlite    - SQLite 3

Database Setup

PostgreSQL

Ensure PostgreSQL is installed and running:

# Check PostgreSQL status
pg_isready

# Create a test database
createdb seedcli_test

SQLite

No additional setup required! SQLite databases are created automatically.

Next Steps

Continue to Quick Start to learn how to use seedcli.