# How to install the HyperShift CLI
The `hypershift` CLI helps perform some basic tasks for trying HyperShift.
**Prerequisites:**
* Git
* Go 1.16
Clone the HyperShift repository:
```shell
git clone git@github.com:openshift/hypershift.git
```
Build the CLI:
```shell
make hypershift
```
The `hypershift` executable will be installed to `./bin/hypershift`.