openshift-docs/cli_reference/cli_manager/cli-manager-install.adoc

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= Installing the {cli-manager}
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[NOTE]
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Krew always works with {oc-first} without the {cli-manager} installed. You can use the same commands outlined in this documentation to use Krew with `oc`. For more information, see link:https://krew.sigs.k8s.io/docs/[Krew documentation].
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//Brief explanation of what the cli manager is.
You can run the {cli-manager} in both connected and disconnected environments. In particular, it eases the installation and management of CLI plugins in disconnected environments. The {cli-manager} makes Krew compatible with the `oc` CLI. Cluster administrators can use the {cli-manager} to add CLI plugin custom resources that can then be accessed in both connected and disconnected environments. Cluster administrators install and configure the {cli-manager}, and users then add the custom index to Krew and add CLI plugins to the {cli-manager}.

:FeatureName: Using the {cli-manager} to install and manage plugins for the OpenShift CLI
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// Installing the {cli-manager}
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// Adding CLI Manager custom index to krew
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// Adding CLI plugins with YAML files
include::modules/cli-manager-adding-plugin-yaml.adoc[leveloffset=+1]