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mka1 is the official command-line interface for the MKA1 API. Every operation you can call through the REST API is available as a command, with flags, stdin piping, multiple output formats, and an interactive command explorer. Use it to:
  • Script one-off API calls and CI jobs without bringing in an SDK.
  • Inspect live data quickly — list responses, download files, search a vector store.
  • Prototype request bodies before porting them into the TypeScript, C#, or Python SDK.

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Install

Pre-built binaries for every supported platform are served from downloads.mka1.com. The *-latest URLs always redirect to the newest release, so you can bookmark them in scripts and CI.
PlatformArchitectureDownload
macOSarm64 (Apple silicon)mka1_darwin_arm64-latest.tar.gz
macOSx86_64 (Intel)mka1_darwin_x86_64-latest.tar.gz
Linuxx86_64 (Debian/Ubuntu)mka1_linux_x86_64-latest.deb
Linuxx86_64 (RHEL/Fedora)mka1_linux_x86_64-latest.rpm
Windowsx86_64mka1_windows_x86_64-latest.zip

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macOS

curl -fsSL https://downloads.mka1.com/darwin/mka1_darwin_arm64-latest.tar.gz \
  | tar -xz -C /usr/local/bin mka1
Swap arm64 for x86_64 on Intel Macs.

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Linux

# Debian / Ubuntu
curl -fsSLo mka1.deb https://downloads.mka1.com/linux/mka1_linux_x86_64-latest.deb
sudo dpkg -i mka1.deb

# RHEL / Fedora / Amazon Linux
curl -fsSLo mka1.rpm https://downloads.mka1.com/linux/mka1_linux_x86_64-latest.rpm
sudo rpm -i mka1.rpm

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Windows

Download mka1_windows_x86_64-latest.zip, extract it, and add the folder containing mka1.exe to your PATH.

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Verify the install

Print the CLI version to confirm the binary is on your PATH: 
mka1 version
Every command supports --help, which prints a description, usage, and the flags that apply: 
mka1 --help
mka1 llm responses create --help

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Enable shell completion

Completions are generated on demand and cover subcommands, flags, and known enum values. 
# Ephemeral, for the current shell:
source <(mka1 completion bash)

# Persistent, system-wide:
mka1 completion bash > /etc/bash_completion.d/mka1

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Run your first request

Authenticate once, then call any endpoint. The quickest path is to set your key in an environment variable and generate a response: 
export MKA1_BEARER_AUTH="Bearer <mka1-api-key>"

mka1 llm responses create \
  --model auto \
  --input '"Write a one-sentence summary of the MKA1 API."'
For a persistent setup that stores secrets in your OS keychain, see authenticate the CLI.

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Explore interactively

mka1 explore launches a terminal UI that lets you browse every command group, inspect each command’s flags, and execute it without leaving the shell: 
mka1 explore
Use it when you are not sure which subcommand or flag name to reach for.

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Next steps