Atlan CLI Install Configure

Atlan CLI Install Configure

Use this skill when CLI setup is the blocker. Keep it lightweight and safe.

Trigger

1. Trigger when a workflow needs CLI and command -v atlan fails.
2. Trigger when the user explicitly asks to install, reinstall, or configure Atlan CLI.
3. Do not trigger for normal app tasks if atlan is already available and user did not request reinstall.

Workflow

1. Pre-check:
   • run command -v atlan
   • if found and reinstall is not requested, skip install and move to config check.
2. Detect platform (uname -s, uname -m, or PowerShell OS/​arch on Windows).
3. Use install guidance from references/​install-matrix.md:
   • macOS: prefer Homebrew when available.
   • otherwise use pre-built binary for detected OS/​arch.
   • never use go get or source-build as default install path.
4. Verify installation:
   • atlan --version
   • atlan --help
5. Configure CLI using references/​config-template.md:
   • ensure .atlan/​config.yaml has atlan_base_url and log settings.
   • auth via ATLAN_API_KEY env var (preferred) or atlan_api_key in config.
6. Configure data_source entries only if user has provided source details.
7. Summarize install method, binary path, CLI version, and config status.

Security Rules

• Never print raw API keys in logs or summaries.
• Prefer ATLAN_API_KEY env var for automation and CI.
• Ask user for missing atlan_base_url or auth inputs before writing config.

Failure Handling

1. If network/​policy blocks download, stop and ask for either:
   • temporary network access, or
   • an existing local atlan binary path.
2. If extraction fails, retry once, then report exact failing command and output.
3. If install succeeded but atlan is still not in PATH, provide a shell-specific PATH update step.

References

• Install matrix: references/​install-matrix.md
• Config template: references/​config-template.md