Documentation

Agent Installation

The CS Command agent is a lightweight service built in Go that runs as a system service on Windows, Linux and macOS. It collects metrics, executes scripts and enables remote access.

Windows

Silent installation (PowerShell as Administrator)

# Download and install the agent
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://cs-command.com/agent/install.ps1" -OutFile install.ps1
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install.ps1 -OrgKey "YOUR_ORG_KEY"

# Check service status
Get-Service -Name "CSCommandAgent"

Linux

Automatic installation (Debian/Ubuntu/RHEL)

# Universal install script
curl -sSL https://cs-command.com/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --key YOUR_ORG_KEY

# Check status
sudo systemctl status cs-agent

Manual installation

# Download binary for Linux x64
wget https://releases.cs-command.com/latest/linux/amd64/cs-agent
chmod +x cs-agent
sudo mv cs-agent /usr/local/bin/

# Register with your MSP
sudo cs-agent register --org-key YOUR_ORG_KEY

# Install as a service
sudo cs-agent install-service

macOS

# Install via script
curl -sSL https://cs-command.com/install-mac.sh | bash -s -- --key YOUR_ORG_KEY

# Or with Homebrew (coming soon)
# brew install cs-command-agent

Obtaining the Org Key

The Org Key is available in the CS Command panel under Organizations → Select Organization → Agent Key. Each organization has its own key for agent identification.

Post-installation verification

After installation, the device will appear automatically in the Devices panel within 60 seconds (first heartbeat). Check that the status shows as Online.