Using the Kendo CLI

Updated on Mar 25, 2026

The Kendo CLI (@progress/kendo-cli) is a command-line tool that helps you set up and manage Kendo UI for jQuery projects from the terminal.

With the Kendo CLI you can:

• Create a new Kendo UI for jQuery application from scratch.
• Add Kendo UI scripts and components to an existing application.
• Build custom Kendo UI script bundles with only the components your project needs.
• Set up your development environment for Kendo UI for jQuery.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Node 22 or Node 24 installed. See Node Setup on Windows with nvm-windows for a quick setup guide.

Installation

Install the Kendo CLI globally so the kendo command is available in any terminal session:

sh

npm i -g @progress/kendo-cli

Verify the installation by checking the version:

sh

kendo --version

Available Commands

All Kendo CLI commands for jQuery are grouped under the kendo jquery namespace.

Command	Description
kendo jquery create	Create a new jQuery app.
kendo jquery scaffold	Add Kendo UI for jQuery scripts and components to existing apps.
kendo jquery custom-build	Generate a custom Kendo UI for jQuery UMD bundle with selected components.
kendo jquery setup	Set up Kendo UI for jQuery in your development environment.

To list all available commands at any time, run:

sh

kendo jquery --help

Setting Up a Kendo UI for jQuery Project

To scaffold the required setup for a Kendo UI for jQuery project, run the following command inside your project folder:

sh

kendo jquery setup

If you prefer not to install the package globally, you can use npx to run the command without a prior global installation:

sh

npx @progress/kendo-cli kendo jquery setup

The kendo jquery setup command guides you through the initial project configuration and installs the required Kendo UI for jQuery dependencies.

Next Steps

• Installing with NPM
• Building Custom Kendo UI Scripts Locally

See Also

• Downloading the Bundles
• Installing Kendo UI by Using the CDN Services
• Licensing Overview