Commands for installing GitKraken without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id Axosoft.GitKraken -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Axosoft.GitKraken -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Axosoft.GitKraken -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE · Current user
Silent install
GitKrakenSetup.exe --silent- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\gitkraken
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-gitkraken.ps1
$url = 'https://api.gitkraken.dev/releases/production/windows/x64/12.6.0/GitKrakenSetup.exe'
$sha256 = '3CB766C687A1970791688C1AFA72EB84686D5DD62AEAA5A3E5B8B4823E867E73'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'GitKrakenSetup.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '--silent' -Wait 
