Catalog Agent CLI

The Catalog Agent is a Command Line Utility to install and update apps. Running catalog -h shows all the available options:

% catalog -h
USAGE
catalog ARGUMENT [options]

The following arguments are available:

         -i --install BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER                  Install app using the Bundle Identifier of the app to install
         -u --update                                     Update all apps
         -u --update BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER                   Update app using the Bundle Identifier (macOS 14 or later)
         -h --help                                       Print help
         -v --version                                    Print current version
         --check-updates                                 Check and output available app updates
         --mandatory-apps                                Check and install all apps configured using the MandatoryApps key (macOS 14 or later)

OPTIONS
         -s --silent                                     Hide user notifications when installation or update is completed
         -d --dock                                       Add app to the end of the user's Dock
         -p --progress                                   Show the download progress

UPDATE SCHEDULE
         --schedule-status                               Show the app update schedule (macOS 13 or later)

EXAMPLES
         catalog --install nl.root3.support                              Install Root3 Support App

         catalog -i com.google.chrome                                    Install Google Chrome

         catalog --install nl.root3.support --silent                     Install Root3 Support App and hide user notification

         catalog --update                                                Update all apps found in the App Catalog

         catalog --update --silent                                       Update all apps found in the App Catalog and hide user notifications                                               Update all apps found in the App Catalog
         
         catalog -u com.google.chrome                                    Update Google Chrome