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)
         --schedule-status                               Show the app update schedule (macOS 13 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
         -f --force                                      Force reinstall of the app, including VPP or Mac App Store apps

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

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% 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) --schedule-status Show the app update schedule (macOS 13 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 -f --force Force reinstall of the app, including VPP or Mac App Store apps 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