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Downloads and installs the opentax CLI binary. Detects OS and architecture automatically.
Install with Codex or Claude Copy this prompt, paste it into Codex, Claude, or another assistant, and let it review the skill page and install it for you.
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Open-source tax engine. Onboards users, installs the CLI, and routes to the right skill -- preparing a return or reviewing one.
Tax preparer agent that uses the opentax CLI to prepare, validate, and export federal tax returns. Handles W-2s, 1099s, all major schedules, credits, and more.
Tax return reviewer that audits a completed return against source documents using the opentax CLI. Finds discrepancies, missing income, incorrect deductions, and missed credits.
Helps users permanently set up the OpenTax skill on their AI platform so they don't have to load it every time.
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Autonomous bug-fix loop for any form:year. Reads failing benchmark cases, spawns parallel bug-fixer agents per root cause cluster, validates, commits net-positive fixes, and loops until all pass or stalled.
| name | Install CLI |
| description | Downloads and installs the opentax CLI binary. Detects OS and architecture automatically. |
Install the opentax CLI binary. This is a single binary with no dependencies.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/filedcom/opentax/main/install.sh | sh
opentax version
If the install script doesn't work (permissions, corporate firewall, etc.), download the binary manually:
| Platform | Command |
|---|---|
| Mac (Apple Silicon) | curl -fL --progress-bar -o /usr/local/bin/opentax https://github.com/filedcom/opentax/releases/latest/download/opentax-macos-arm64 && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/opentax |
| Mac (Intel) | curl -fL --progress-bar -o /usr/local/bin/opentax https://github.com/filedcom/opentax/releases/latest/download/opentax-macos-x64 && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/opentax |
| Linux (x64) | curl -fL --progress-bar -o /usr/local/bin/opentax https://github.com/filedcom/opentax/releases/latest/download/opentax-linux-x64 && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/opentax |
| Linux (ARM) | curl -fL --progress-bar -o /usr/local/bin/opentax https://github.com/filedcom/opentax/releases/latest/download/opentax-linux-arm64 && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/opentax |
| Windows | Download opentax-windows-x64.exe from https://github.com/filedcom/opentax/releases/latest and add to PATH |
Use sudo if /usr/local/bin requires elevated permissions.
To update an existing installation:
opentax update