Installation
Install the Eventboat CLI binary on your platform.
Prerequisites
- Go 1.25+ (for building from source)
- No runtime dependencies — everything is compiled into one binary
Install
Verify:
You should see the help screen with 11 commands listed.
What’s in the binary
| Component | Included |
|---|---|
| Engine (spool/settle/checkpoint) | ✅ |
| CLI (verify/test/run/trigger/jobs/explain/replay/repl/lsp/plugin/mcp) | ✅ |
| Built-in sources (kafka/http_server/cron/file/sql) | ✅ |
| Built-in sinks (kafka/http/file/drop) | ✅ |
| Built-in codecs (json/raw/csv/avro/protobuf) | ✅ |
| MCP server (15 tools) | ✅ |
| LSP (diagnostics/completion/hover) | ✅ |
| Admin REST + SSE + read-only UI | ✅ |
| OpenTelemetry (OTLP + Prometheus) | ✅ |
| SQLite storage (pure Go, no CGO) | ✅ |