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Display the current version of the Harness CLI (hc) and the Go runtime it was built with.

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Usage

hc version
This command takes no arguments or flags.

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Output

The command displays:
  • The hc version number
  • The Go version used to build the binary

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Example output

hc version v2.0.0
Built with go1.25.0

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Use cases

Check that hc is correctly installed and accessible:
hc version
Compare your current version with the latest release:
# Check current version
hc version

# Check latest version on GitHub
# Then use hc upgrade if needed
hc upgrade
Include version information when reporting issues:
hc version
# Output: hc version v2.0.0
# Built with go1.25.0
Verify the installed version in automated workflows:
#!/bin/bash
VERSION=$(hc version | head -n1 | awk '{print $3}')
echo "Using hc version: $VERSION"

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Development builds

If you’re using a development build (built from source without version tags), the output will show: 
hc version dev
Built with go1.25.0

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