---
title: Install Docker Scout
linkTitle: Install
weight: 10
description: Installation instructions for the Docker Scout CLI plugin
keywords: scout, cli, install, download
---

The Docker Scout CLI plugin comes pre-installed with Docker Desktop.

If you run Docker Engine without Docker Desktop,
Docker Scout doesn't come pre-installed,
but you can install it as a standalone binary.

## Installation script

To install the latest version of the plugin, run the following commands:

```console
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/scout-cli/main/install.sh -o install-scout.sh
$ sh install-scout.sh
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Always examine scripts downloaded from the internet before running them
> locally. Before installing, make yourself familiar with potential risks and
> limitations of the convenience script.

## Manual installation

{{< tabs >}}
{{< tab name="Linux" >}}

1. Download the latest release from the [releases page](https://github.com/docker/scout-cli/releases).
2. Create a subdirectory under `$HOME/.docker` called `scout`.

   ```console
   $ mkdir -p $HOME/.docker/scout
   ```

3. Extract the archive and move the `docker-scout` binary to the `$HOME/.docker/scout` directory.
4. Make the binary executable: `chmod +x $HOME/.docker/scout/docker-scout`.
5. Add the `scout` subdirectory to your `.docker/config.json` as a plugin directory:

   ```json
   {
     "cliPluginsExtraDirs": [
       "/home/<USER>/.docker/scout"
     ]
   }
   ```

   Substitute `<USER>` with your username on the system.

   > [!NOTE]
   > The path for `cliPluginsExtraDirs` must be an absolute path.

{{< /tab >}}
{{< tab name="macOS" >}}

1. Download the latest release from the [releases page](https://github.com/docker/scout-cli/releases).
2. Create a subdirectory under `$HOME/.docker` called `scout`.

   ```console
   $ mkdir -p $HOME/.docker/scout
   ```

3. Extract the archive and move the `docker-scout` binary to the `$HOME/.docker/scout` directory.
4. Make the binary executable:

   ```console
   $ chmod +x $HOME/.docker/scout/docker-scout
   ```