Install EV

EV is currently available for Apple Silicon Macs. EV Desktop includes the command-line tool, so the app and CLI always use the same version.

1. Download EV

Download the stable EV disk image, then open it and drag EV into your Applications folder.

Caution

Move EV into Applications before opening it. The CLI points to the copy inside the app, so launching EV from the mounted disk image would leave a broken command after you eject it.

Open EV from Applications. macOS may ask you to confirm the first launch.

2. Add the CLI to your shell

On first launch, EV installs a link to its bundled CLI at:

~/.fiberplane/bin/ev

Add EV’s bin directory to your shell PATH. macOS uses zsh by default, so add this line to ~/.zshrc:

export PATH="$HOME/.fiberplane/bin:$PATH"

Then open a new terminal, or reload your current one:

source ~/.zshrc

EV repeats the installation check when it starts. Updating Desktop therefore updates the CLI behind the same command.

3. Verify the installation

Run:

ev --version

If your shell prints an EV version, you are ready to start a review.

If the command is missing

Open EV and choose Help → Install CLI…. If EV finds a different or older command at the install path, the menu item reads Update CLI… instead. After it succeeds, make sure ~/.fiberplane/bin is in your PATH and open a new terminal.

You can check what your shell resolves with:

command -v ev

The result should be ~/.fiberplane/bin/ev (shown as a full path).

Note

EV Desktop currently supports Apple Silicon Macs. A separate command-line-only installation is not part of the public install path yet.

Continue with Run your first review.