Add install script

.github/workflows/dev-containers.yml

@@ -120,9 +120,21 @@
         FEATURES_TEST__AZURE_REGISTRY_SCOPED_CREDENTIAL: ${{ secrets.FEATURES_TEST__AZURE_REGISTRY_SCOPED_CREDENTIAL }}
 
 
+  install-script:
+    name: Install Script
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - name: Run install.sh tests
+      run: sh scripts/install.test.sh
+
   tests:
     name: Tests
-    needs: [tests-matrix, features-registry-compatibility]
+    needs: [tests-matrix, features-registry-compatibility, install-script]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Done

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 Notable changes.
 
+## February 2026
+
+### [0.83.0]
+- Add install script. (https://github.com/devcontainers/cli/pull/1142)
+- Remove request body limit. (https://github.com/devcontainers/cli/pull/1141)
+- Add BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE for container Feature path. (https://github.com/devcontainers/cli/pull/1135)
+
 ## January 2026
 
 ### [0.82.0]

README.md

@@ -22,12 +22,42 @@ This CLI is in active development. Current status:
 
 ## Try it out
 
-We'd love for you to try out the dev container CLI and let us know what you think. You can quickly try it out in just a few simple steps, either by installing its npm package or building the CLI repo from sources (see "[Build from sources](#build-from-sources)").
+We'd love for you to try out the dev container CLI and let us know what you think. You can quickly try it out in just a few simple steps, either by using the install script, installing its npm package, or building the CLI repo from sources (see "[Build from sources](#build-from-sources)").
 
-To install the npm package you will need Python and C/C++ installed to build one of the dependencies (see, e.g., [here](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute) for instructions).
+### Install script
+
+You can install the CLI with a standalone script that downloads a bundled Node.js runtime, so no pre-installed Node.js is required. It works on Linux and macOS (x64 and arm64):
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devcontainers/cli/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
+```
+
+Then add the install location to your PATH:
+
+```bash
+export PATH="$HOME/.devcontainers/bin:$PATH"
+```
+
+You can also specify a version, a custom install directory, or update/uninstall an existing installation:
+
+```bash
+# Install a specific version
+sh install.sh --version 0.82.0
+
+# Install to a custom directory
+sh install.sh --prefix ~/.local/devcontainers
+
+# Update to latest
+sh install.sh --update
+
+# Uninstall
+sh install.sh --uninstall
+```
 
 ### npm install
 
+To install the npm package you will need Python and C/C++ installed to build one of the dependencies (see, e.g., [here](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute) for instructions).
+
 ```bash
 npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
 ```

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "@devcontainers/cli",
 	"description": "Dev Containers CLI",
-	"version": "0.82.0",
+	"version": "0.83.0",
 	"bin": {
 		"devcontainer": "devcontainer.js"
 	},