Telerik.CLI

Updated on Jun 18, 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 UI for .NET MAUI packages without opening an IDE.

Prerequisites

The following table lists the requirements to run the Telerik CLI for using Telerik UI for .NET MAUI:

Requirement	Minimum version	Notes
.NET SDK	9.0 or later	Required to install and run .NET global tools and building .NET MAUI apps.
Operating system	Windows or macOS	OS supported by the .NET SDK.
Telerik account	N/A	Active Subscription or Trial license required.

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. Use --no-browser for manual authentication.	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.

Install the Telerik CLI

The Telerik CLI NuGet package is hosted on nuget.org. Run the following commands in your preferred command shell:

Install the Telerik CLI .NET tool globally on your machine:

powershell

dotnet tool install -g Telerik.CLI --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json

The --source option is not required, but it avoids issues if any of the installed NuGet sources is misconfigured.

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.

To verify the installation:

powershell

dotnet tool list -g

To update to the latest version:

powershell

dotnet tool update -g Telerik.CLI

Automatic Set Up Telerik Environment

To open the Telerik.CLI command-line panel run the telerik command.

1. Select the Set up your environment option and press Enter key.

2. Select Telerik UI for .NET MAUI and press Enter key.

3. Follow the instructions for login, downloading license key, setting up the Telerik NuGet server and installing the mcp server.

If you do not want to use the Telerik.CLI panel, you can run the following command in the terminal to start setting up the Telerik .NET MAUI:

powershell

telerik setup maui

The telerik setup command performs the following multiple actions at once to configure your Telerik development environment:

• Login
• Download license key
• Configure NuGet package source
• Install MCP server(s)

Manual Set Up Telerik Environment

If you do not want to use Telerik.CLI panel, you can run the commands described in the next sections to set up the Telerik .NET MAUI environment manually.

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.

To log in to your Telerik account automatically:

powershell

telerik login

The login command opens https://identity.telerik.com in a browser window where you need to provide your Telerik account credentials. The browser performs a few redirects to complete the log in.

If this browser integration fails due to security or network restrictions, you can authenticate manually by using the --no-browser option.

Using --no-browser (Manual Authentication)

If automatic browser-based authentication is blocked (for example, by corporate network policies, restricted browsers, or headless CI environments), use the --no-browser switch to perform a manual login flow:

powershell

telerik login --no-browser

When you run telerik login --no-browser the CLI:

1. Prints a short URL and a one-time code in the terminal.
2. Instructs you to open the URL on any device or browser with network access (for example, your desktop browser or a browser on another machine).
3. Asks you to enter the one-time code and sign in to your Telerik account in the browser.

After successful authentication the browser will display a success message and you can return to the CLI. It will detect the completed sign-in and store the session token locally.

The Telerik CLI stores a session token in:

Operating System	Path
Windows	%AppData%\Telerik
macOS	~/.telerik

The session token is valid for one month.

Check Login State

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 creates a telerik-license.txt file in your operating system user's folder.

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

Install MCP Server

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

powershell

telerik mcp config

By default, the command creates or updates the global .mcp.json configuration files for all supported IDEs and registers all currently available Telerik MCP servers for 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
Cursor	Windows	%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json
Cursor	macOS	~/.cursor/mcp.json

Install MAUI MCP Server

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

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

Visual StudioVisual Studio Code

Run the following command to install the MAUI MCP server for Visual Studio:

powershell

telerik mcp config maui --ide visualstudio

Use --json to return machine-readable output:

powershell

telerik mcp config maui --ide visualstudio --json

Example output:

json

{
  "exitCode": 0,
  "message": "MCP servers registered successfully.",
  "data": {
    "registeredIdes": [
      "Visual Studio"
    ],
    "registered": [
      {
        "ide": "Visual Studio",
        "configPath": "C:\\Users\\username\\.mcp.json"
      }
    ]
  },
  "success": true
}

Run the following command to install the MAUI MCP server for Visual Studio Code:

powershell

telerik mcp config maui --ide vscode

Use --json to return machine-readable output:

powershell

telerik mcp config maui --ide vscode --json

Example output:

json

{
  "exitCode": 0,
  "message": "MCP servers registered successfully.",
  "data": {
    "registeredIdes": [
      "Visual Studio Code"
    ],
    "registered": [
      {
        "ide": "Visual Studio Code",
        "configPath": "C:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Roaming\\Code\\User\\mcp.json"
      }
    ]
  },
  "success": true
}

Help

To get help about the tool or a specific command in the Telerik CLI, use the -h option:

powershell

telerik -h 

telerik nuget -h

telerik nuget config -h

Uninstall Telerik CLI

To uninstall the Telerik CLI:

powershell

dotnet tool uninstall -g Telerik.CLI

See Also

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Use Controls

All Controls

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Sample Applications

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Theming and Styles

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Font Icons

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