Installation

The Tektii CLI (tektii) manages strategies, versions, scenarios, and configurations on the Tektii backtesting platform (api.tektii.com). It is a separate product from the self-hosted Trading Gateway — installing the CLI does not install or run the Gateway, and vice versa.

Docker is required to package your own strategy

Packaging your own strategy into a runnable version means building a linux/amd64 Docker image and uploading it — see the Write Workflow. Install Docker before you reach that step.

You don't need Docker to start: create a version from a built-in --template — no Docker build required.

Quick Install

macOS / Linux

curl -sSL https://get.tektii.com/install.sh | bash

Windows

Install with the PowerShell installer:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://get.tektii.com/install.ps1 | iex"

Prefer a Unix shell?

You can also install inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) using the macOS / Linux command above. WSL is an alternative, not a requirement.

Verify Installation

After installation, verify the CLI is working:

# Check version
tektii --version

# View help
tektii --help

You should see output like (your exact version may differ):

tektii 0.2.x

Next Steps

Get an API key from Developers → API Keys and configure it — see Authentication. Then run your first backtest.