> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.helix-db.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# helix update

> For the complete documentation index optimized for AI agents, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Update the Helix CLI to the latest version. Use `--v1` to update to `v2.3.5`, the last CLI release for v1 projects.

If the [Helix agent skills](/cli/command-reference/skills) are installed, `helix update` also refreshes them to the latest version (a failure here degrades to a warning and never fails the CLI update). Separately, when skills are installed the CLI checks once every 24 hours whether they are out of date and prints a notice pointing you at `helix skills update`; set `HELIX_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1` to opt out of both the CLI and skills checks.

## Usage

```bash theme={"languages":{"custom":["languages/helixql.json"]}}
helix update [OPTIONS]
```

## Available flags

| Flag      | Type    | Description                                              |
| --------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--force` | Boolean | Force update even if already on latest version           |
| `--v1`    | Boolean | Update to `v2.3.5`, the last CLI release for v1 projects |

## Examples

```bash theme={"languages":{"custom":["languages/helixql.json"]}}
# Update to the latest version
helix update

# Force update
helix update --force

# Update to the last v1-compatible CLI release
helix update --v1
```