> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# self update

> Update the Phala CLI

<Note>
  This command is marked as unstable and may change in future releases.
</Note>

## Command: `phala self update`

### Syntax

```
phala self update [options]
```

### Description

Update the Phala CLI

### Options

| Option                              | Description                                        |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `-y, --yes`                         | Skip confirmation prompt                           |
| `--dry-run`                         | Print update command without executing             |
| `--package-manager NAME, --pm NAME` | Override package manager (npm\|pnpm\|yarn\|bun)    |
| `--channel TAG`                     | Release channel/dist-tag (e.g. latest, beta, next) |

### Global Options

| Option                               | Description                                               |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-h, --help`                         | Show help information for the current command             |
| `-v, --version`                      | Show CLI version                                          |
| `--api-token TOKEN, --api-key TOKEN` | API token for authenticating with Phala Cloud             |
| `-j, --json, --no-json`              | Output in JSON format                                     |
| `--interactive`                      | Enable interactive mode for commands that support it      |
| `--cvm-id <value>`                   | CVM identifier (UUID, app\_id, instance\_id, or name)     |
| `--profile PROFILE`                  | Temporarily use a different auth profile for this command |
| `--api-version <value>`              | API version to use (e.g. 2025-10-28, 2026-01-21)          |

### Examples

* Update CLI

```bash theme={"system"}
phala self update
```

* Dry run

```bash theme={"system"}
phala self update --dry-run
```

* Beta channel

```bash theme={"system"}
phala self update --channel beta
```