Install — Asterisk

Install pbx once on each computer where you or an agent use it. You need Node.js 22.16 or a later 22.x, or 24 or later; Node 23 is not supported. Transcribing WAV and GSM recordings needs ffmpeg on PATH.

npm install -g @wirecat/asterisk-cli
pbx --version

The command is pbx, and wcat-pbx is the same tool. Neither name is asterisk, so you can install it on the PBX too without hiding Asterisk's own program.

Check the installation:

pbx doctor

doctor needs no network and opens no keyring. It shows the version, where settings live, the profiles that exist, and whether other users of the computer can read the settings. Next: connect your Asterisk.