# parallel-cli-setup

> Claude/Codex skill by [@parallel-web](https://omgskills.com/library/parallel-web/index.md) · 91 stars · Updated 2026-10-28

Set up and maintain the Parallel CLI (install, auth, balance, skills install)

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills /tmp/parallel-agent-skills && ln -s /tmp/parallel-agent-skills/skills/parallel-cli-setup ~/.claude/skills/parallel-cli-setup
```

## From README

Parallel CLI Set up or maintain parallel-cli with minimal friction. If you are running this prompt, your goal is to follow the instructions below and set up parallel-cli for the user so that they can execute searches, run extracts, deep research, etc. Step 1: or upgrade the CLI Check whether the CLI exists: If missing, with any of these methods: macOS only: brew parallel-web/tap/parallel-cli Linux/macOS/Windows (uv): uv tool "parallel-web-tools\[cli\]" Linux/macOS/Windows (npm): npm -g parallel-web-cli Linux/macOS/Windows (pipx): pipx "parallel-web-tools\[cli\]" && pipx ensurepath When parallel-cli is present, require version \>=0.9.2. If older, identify the method before advising an update. Use command -v parallel-cli, then inspect readlink "$(command -v parallel-cli)" if it is a symlink. Paths under /.local/share/uv/ tools/ indicate uv tool ; paths under /.local/share/parallel-cli/ indicate the standalone installer.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills/parallel-cli-setup/
- GitHub: https://github.com/parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills
- Author: [@parallel-web](https://omgskills.com/library/parallel-web/index.md)

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