Getting Started

Installation

Install the Ankos CLI on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

The Ankos CLI is a single Go binary with no runtime dependencies. Install it via the official installer, via Homebrew, or by downloading a release tarball directly.

Install via shell

curl -sSL https://get.ankos.dev | sh

This downloads the latest release for your platform and installs it to /usr/local/bin/ankos. Override the install location with ANKOS_INSTALL_DIR.

Install via Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

brew install ankos/tap/ankos

Download a release manually

Grab a tarball from the releases page for your platform:

ankos_<version>_darwin_arm64.tar.gz — macOS Apple Silicon
ankos_<version>_darwin_amd64.tar.gz — macOS Intel
ankos_<version>_linux_amd64.tar.gz — Linux x86_64
ankos_<version>_linux_arm64.tar.gz — Linux ARM64
ankos_<version>_windows_amd64.zip — Windows

Extract and place ankos somewhere on your PATH.

Verify the install

ankos --version

You should see the current version printed. If the command is not found, ensure the install directory is on your PATH.

Upgrading

Re-run the install script to upgrade to the latest release:

curl -sSL https://get.ankos.dev | sh

Or, with Homebrew:

brew upgrade ankos

Uninstall

Remove the ankos binary from /usr/local/bin (or wherever you installed it). No other system changes are made by the installer.

Next step

Run your first scan

Scan your AWS environment and generate a PCI evidence report.

Quickstart

Run your first Ankos scan and see your AWS environment mapped to PCI DSS requirements in under five minutes.

The Ankos App

What the web app gives you beyond the CLI — the compliance ledger, team collaboration, quarterly cycles, and QSA-ready exports.

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