# Catena CLI

> Use the `catena` CLI for every Catena operation — moving money, reading accounts and balances, managing counterparties, linking an agent, or anything else involving a Catena account. Before acting, run `catena guide` for instructions unless you have already read it for the installed CLI version.

- Skill: `catena-labs/catena-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add catena-labs/catena-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/catena-labs/catena-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: catena-labs (https://skillmd.com/u/catena-labs)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/catena-labs/catena-cli

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# Catena CLI

All Catena operations go through the `catena` CLI.

1. If `catena` is not on PATH, or it warns that a newer version is
   available, run `npm i -g @catena/cli`.
2. Run `catena guide` and follow it, unless you have already read the guide
   for the installed CLI version. The guide ships inside the CLI, so it
   always matches that version.