Exercism CLI

Exercism CLI 3.5.8

A Go based command line tool for exercism.io.

  • By Exercism
  • Open Source
  • Portable
  • Updated Sep 24, 2025
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About Exercism CLI

The Exercism command-line interface (CLI) is the best way to get started with Exercism. Download exercises, submit your solutions, and fetch your next core exercise, all from your terminal.

What's new in 3.5.8

To install, follow the interactive installation instructions at https://exercism.org/cli-walkthrough
Changelog
- 282894b Bump version to v3.5.8 (#1216)
- 8d0bdbe Drop team-specific logic from the CLI (#1206)
- 3c2804b Fix the API settings URL: remove the /my/ prefix (#1217)
- 2599e0b Include empty files in downloads (#1213)
- efc3ce2 Update the token URL to point to the API settings page (#1215)
- c1fb103 Use mode 0700 for the config dir, not 0755; other users should not have access to the config (#1210)
- bfa07bd goreleaser: update deprecated archives.builds to new archives.ids (#1205)

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Technical details

PublisherExercism
Version3.5.8
Release date2025-09-24
LicenseMIT
Installer typezip
Architecturex86, x64, arm, arm64
Package IDExercism.CLI

Install Exercism CLI from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Exercism.CLI -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Exercism.CLI -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Exercism.CLI -e

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Exercism CLI version history

3.5.7
3.5.4
3.1.0

Frequently asked questions

Is Exercism CLI free?

Yes. Exercism CLI is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of Exercism CLI?

The latest version is 3.5.8, released on Sep 24, 2025.

Is it safe to download Exercism CLI?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 5c8990828ff50406891140b53e300e11e9d9ce8cdad25b95545b7bae6e83563b.

Which Windows versions does Exercism CLI support?

Exercism CLI runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), ARM, ARM64 systems.

How do I uninstall Exercism CLI?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Exercism CLI and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Exercism.CLI -e.

Is there a portable version of Exercism CLI?

Yes. Exercism CLI is available as a portable ZIP archive (exercism-3.5.8-windows-x86_64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.

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