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Downloads:

204

Downloads of v 9.0.0:

18

Last Update:

13 Jun 2025

Published Date:

13 Jun 2025

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • VMware VCF

Tags:

VCF CLI

(Ready for review)

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9.0.0 | Updated: 13 Jun 2025

Downloads:

204

Downloads of v 9.0.0:

18

Published:

13 Jun 2025

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • VMware VCF

VCF CLI 9.0.0

(Ready for review)

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by VMware VCF. The inclusion of VMware VCF trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify VMware VCF goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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lakshmi.prasad (maintainer) on 13 Jun 2025 06:04:16 +00:00:

User 'lakshmi.prasad' (maintainer) submitted package.

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vcf-cli has passed automated package testing (verification). The next step in the process is package scanning.
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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 13 Jun 2025 14:36:59 +00:00:

vcf-cli has passed automated virus scanning.

Description

The VCF CLI provides integrated and unified command-line access to a broad array of products and solutions in the VMware by Broadcom portfolio. The CLI is based on a plugin architecture where CLI command functionality can be delivered through independently developed plugin binaries


scripts\chocolateyInstall.ps1
# Copyright (c) 2025 Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.
# The term “Broadcom” refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
# All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop';
$releaseVersion = 'v9.0.0'
$packageName = 'vcf-cli'
$packagePath = "${releaseVersion}"
$scriptsDir = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$checksumType64 = 'sha256'
$cliExeName = ''
$unzipDirectory = "$scriptsDir\$packagePath"

# Check if we are dealing with an ARM64 architecture
$os = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $unzipDirectory

if ($os.OSArchitecture -like "*ARM*") {
    $url64 = "https://packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/vcf-distro/vcf-cli/windows/arm64/${releaseVersion}/vcf-cli.zip"
    $checksum64 = '84fefa531c1471b6e4a59daf3cdff7fecc06a2f5205a249ae5464041d70e46ab'
    $cliExeName = 'vcf-cli-windows_arm64.exe'
} else {
    $url64 = "https://packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/vcf-distro/vcf-cli/windows/amd64/${releaseVersion}/vcf-cli.zip"
    $checksum64 = 'a5eb8baead3a4ac15e9f562991c5e56fd2320a25367789068ed258e35d2bec70'
    $cliExeName = 'vcf-cli-windows_amd64.exe'
}

$packageArgs = @{
    packageName    = $packageName
    unzipLocation  = $unzipDirectory
    url64bit       = $url64

    softwareName   = 'vcf-cli'

    checksum64     = $checksum64
    checksumType64 = $checksumType64
}

function Install-VCFEnvironment {
    # The default shim normally created by Chocolatey in the bin directory does not forward interrupts to the CLI
    # Since the CLI needs to catch interrupts we prevent chocolatey from creating the shim, and instead
    # we copy the full CLI binary to the bin directory

    $binDirectory = Join-Path $env:ChocolateyInstall 'bin'
    $cliExePath = Join-Path $(Join-Path ${scriptsDir} ${packagePath}) $cliExeName

    $cliExe = Join-Path ${binDirectory} vcf.exe

    Copy-Item "${cliExePath}" "${cliExe}"

    #Create .ignore file so chocolatey does not shim the Exe
    New-Item "${cliExePath}.ignore" -type file -force | Out-Null

    # Setup shell completion
    if (Test-Path -Path $PROFILE) {
        if (-not (Select-String -Path $PROFILE -Pattern "vcf completion powershell" -Quiet)) {
            Add-Content $PROFILE ""
            Add-Content $PROFILE "# VCF shell completion"
            Add-Content $PROFILE "if (Get-Command 'vcf' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {"
            Add-Content $PROFILE "   vcf completion powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression"
            Add-Content $PROFILE "}"

            Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Enabled shell completion for 'vcf' in $PROFILE."
            Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "You will need to restart your shell for this to take effect."
        }
    } else {
        Write-Warning "Unable to setup shell completion for future sessions for the VCF CLI because $PROFILE does not exist."
        Write-Warning "Please follow the instructions of 'vcf completion -h' to know how to enable shell completion."
    }
}

# this is a built-in function, read https://docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/create/functions/install-chocolateyzippackage
Install-ChocolateyZipPackage @packageArgs

Install-VCFEnvironment

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Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
VCF CLI 9.0.0 18 Friday, June 13, 2025 Ready
VCF CLI 4.0.0 18 Monday, February 17, 2025 Approved
VCF CLI 3.1.0 17 Saturday, January 18, 2025 Approved
VCF CLI 3.0.0 23 Monday, January 13, 2025 Approved
VCF CLI 1.1.0 76 Monday, December 9, 2024 Approved

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