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cloudflare/workerd Installation Guide
How to install cloudflare/workerd. Official project installation instructions and setup guide.
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Automated Install (Recommended)
Quick installation instructions for cloudflare/workerd. This is the fastest way to complete project installation and setup.
Install via curl
curl -fsSL https://hexmos.com/ipm-install | bash &&
ipm i cloudflare/workerdor
Install via npx
npx @hexmos/ipm i cloudflare/workerdPrerequisites
Bazel
build toolBazelisk
build toolClang
compilerVersion: 19+
LLVM
linkerVersion: 19+
libc++
libraryVersion: 19+
Python 3
languageTcl 8.6
scripting languageXcode 16.3
IDEVersion: 16.3
App Installer
package managerVersion: latest
glibc
libraryVersion: 2.35+
Manual Installation Methods
Manual installation instructions. How to install from GitHub source.
Build from Source (Linux)
git clone https://github.com/cloudflare/workerd.git
cd workerd
sudo apt-get update -y
sudo apt-get install -y clang-19 lld-19 libc++-19-dev libc++abi-19-dev python3 python3-distutils tcl8.6
bazel build //src/workerd/server:workerd --action_env=CC=clang-19Build from Source (macOS)
git clone https://github.com/cloudflare/workerd.git
cd workerd
xcode-select --install
brew install tcl-tk
bazel build //src/workerd/server:workerdBuild from Source (Windows)
git clone https://github.com/cloudflare/workerd.git
cd workerd
winget install --id=Microsoft.AppInstaller --source winget --accept-package-agreements
tools\windows\install-deps.bat
echo "startup --output_user_root=C:/tmp" >> %USERPROFILE%\.bazelrc
tools\windows\bazel-env.bat
bazel build //src/workerd/server:workerdUsing Prebuilt Binaries (via npm)
npm install -g workerdPost Installation Steps
- To run workerd, use: 'workerd serve <config.capnp>'.
- For command-line usage, run: 'workerd --help'.
- To use prebuilt binaries, run: 'npx workerd ...'.