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Telerik CLI

Updated on Jun 9, 2026

The Telerik CLI is a .NET global tool that automates common Telerik development tasks from the command line. Use the Telerik CLI to configure the Telerik NuGet package source, create new projects from Telerik templates, and update Telerik Document Processing packages without opening Visual Studio.

The Telerik CLI works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It requires the .NET SDK (version 6.0 or later) and a valid Telerik account with an active Subscription or Trial license.

Command Reference

The following table lists all Telerik CLI commands with their purpose and usage.

Command	Description	Usage
`dotnet tool install -g Telerik.CLI`	Installs the Telerik CLI as a .NET global tool.	Run once to install the CLI on your machine.
`dotnet tool update -g Telerik.CLI`	Updates the Telerik CLI to the latest version.	Run periodically to get the latest features and fixes.
`telerik nuget config`	Configures the Telerik NuGet server to your package sources.	Run to set up the `https://nuget.telerik.com/v3/index.json` feed in your NuGet configuration.
`telerik license get-key`	Downloads your Telerik license key and saves it as `telerik-license.txt`.	Run to download your license key file.
`telerik mcp config`	Installs and configures the Telerik MCP Server for your IDE.	Run to set up AI coding assistance in Visual Studio, VS Code, or Cursor.
`telerik login`	Authenticates with your Telerik account.	Run to store credentials for subsequent commands.
`telerik whoami`	Displays the currently logged-in Telerik user account email.	Run to verify your authentication state.
`telerik logout`	Logs out from the Telerik CLI.	Run to log out the credentials from your Telerik account.

How to Install the Telerik CLI

The Telerik CLI NuGet package is hosted on nuget.org.

To install the Telerik CLI .NET tool globally on your machine, run the following command in your preferred command shell:

powershell

dotnet tool install -g Telerik.CLI

The dotnet tool install command provides a few ways for you to install .NET tools on your machine.

To install the Telerik CLI globally, use the -g option.
To install the Telerik CLI in a custom location, use the --tool-path option.
To install the Telerik CLI in the current folder only, omit the -g and --tool-path options.

Verify Telerik CLI Installation

To verify the installation:

powershell

dotnet tool list -g

Update Telerik CLI

To update to the latest version:

powershell

dotnet tool update -g Telerik.CLI

Uninstall Telerik CLI

To uninstall the Telerik CLI:

powershell

dotnet tool uninstall -g Telerik.CLI

The Telerik CLI requires .NET SDK 6.0 or later. Download the .NET SDK from the official .NET website.

Log In to Your Telerik Account

Most Telerik CLI commands are related to your Telerik identity. It's recommended to log in first, so that all the other commands work without the need for additional authentication:

powershell

telerik login

The login command opens https://identity.telerik.com in a browser window where you need to provide your Telerik account credentials. Then the browser makes a couple of redirects.

The Telerik CLI stores a session token in:

Operating System	Path
Windows	`%AppData%\Telerik`
macOS / Linux	`~/.telerik`
The session token is valid for one month.

To see which Telerik user is logged in the CLI, use the whoami command:

powershell

telerik whoami

The CLI will output your Telerik user account email.

Log Out from Your Telerik Account

To log out from the Telerik CLI, use the logout command.

powershell

telerik logout

Get License Key

To download or update your Telerik license key, use the license get-key command:

powershell

telerik license get-key

The license get-key command downloads your up-to-date Telerik license key and saves it as telerik-license.txt in your home directory (%AppData%\Telerik\telerik-license.txt on Windows and ~/.telerik/telerik-license.txt on macOS / Linux).

Install MCP Server

To install the Telerik MCP server, use the mcp config command:

powershell

telerik mcp config

By default, the command creates or updates the global MCP configuration file for each supported IDE and adds entries for all available Telerik MCP servers for all Telerik products.

IDE	Operating System	Configuration File Path
Visual Studio	Windows	`%USERPROFILE%\.mcp.json`
VS Code	Windows	`%APPDATA%\Code\User\mcp.json`
VS Code	macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/mcp.json`
VS Code	Linux	`~/.config/Code/User/mcp.json`
Cursor	Windows	`%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`
Cursor	macOS, Linux	`~/.cursor/mcp.json`

Install DPL MCP Server

You can also fine-tune the process with the following options:

Specify which Telerik products you are interested in, for example, just dpl.
--ide specifies your preferred IDE. The supported values are visualstudio, vscode, cursor, and all.

powershell

telerik mcp config dpl --ide visualstudio

This command installs and configures only the Telerik DPL MCP server and targets only Visual Studio by creating or updating the .mcp.json file with the DPL MCP server entry.

Set Up Telerik NuGet Feed

To add the Telerik NuGet server to your package sources, use the nuget config command:

powershell

telerik nuget config

By default, the nuget config command updates your global NuGet.Config file. The newly added Telerik NuGet feed name is TelerikNuGetV3. The command generates a new API key that you can delete and revoke from the API Keys page in your Telerik account.

Telerik NuGet API keys expire in two years.

You can use the nuget config command with the following options:

--scope project and --path that points to the folder that contains the NuGet.Config file to modify. The default --scope value is user.
--api-key to provide an existing Telerik NuGet API key inline, otherwise the CLI generates a new one.
--force to overwrite any existing Telerik credentials in the NuGet.Config file.

powershell

telerik nuget config --scope project --path . --force

Prerequisites

The following table lists the requirements to run the Telerik CLI.

Requirement	Minimum version	Notes
.NET SDK	6.0	Required to install and run .NET global tools.
Operating system	Windows, macOS, or Linux	Any OS supported by the .NET SDK.
Telerik account	N/A	Active Subscription or Trial license required.