> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Update the CLI
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Keep ana up to date, check available versions, and submit feedback.
```sh theme={null}
ana self
```
Replace \ with a command from the following table.
## Commands
CommandDescription
`update`Update ana or check available versions
`feedback`Open GitHub to report a bug or request a feature
`user-agent`Show the information ana uses to identify its HTTP requests
## Update options
The update command accepts these options. You can also name a specific version, as shown in the examples below.
```sh theme={null}
ana self update [OPTIONS]
```
OptionDescription
`--check`Check for an update and ask whether to install it
`--list`List available versions without installing
`--force`Reinstall a specified version even if it is already installed
`--help`Show command help
Use `--check` and `--list` separately. Do not combine either with a version or `--force`.
## Examples
### Update to the latest version
To install the latest version, run:
```sh theme={null}
ana self update
```
If an update is available, ana installs it without asking for confirmation. It then updates eligible [managed tools](/docs/cli-reference/anaconda-cli/tools#update-tools).
### Update to a specific version
To see which versions are available, run:
```sh theme={null}
ana self update --list
```
Then, install the version you want:
```sh theme={null}
ana self update
```
Replace \ with a version shown in the list, with or without the `v` prefix.
If that version is already installed, ana leaves it unchanged. To reinstall it, use:
```sh theme={null}
ana self update --force
```
Replace \ with the version to reinstall.
### Check for an update
To check for an update and choose whether to install it, run:
```sh theme={null}
ana self update --check
```
The confirmation defaults to **Yes**. Pressing Enter or running with empty input can install the update. Enter `n` to decline, or use `--list` if you only want to inspect available versions.
### Package-managed builds
If you installed ana with conda, activate its environment and update it through conda instead:
```sh theme={null}
conda update ana-cli
```
## Update settings
Ana checks for updates automatically and displays a notification when one is available. Notifications do not install updates. To turn them off, set `ANA_UPDATE_CHECK=false`.
The following optional settings control updates:
Variable
Default
Purpose
`ANA_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL_HOURS`
`24`
How often to check for updates
`ANA_UPDATE_NOTIFY_INTERVAL_HOURS`
`24`
How often to repeat a notification
`ANA_SELF_UPDATE_URL`
`https://anaconda.sh`
Update source; set to `github` to use GitHub Releases
`ANA_PRERELEASES`
`false`
Include development releases
### Update sources and prereleases
Use the defaults for regular releases. With `ANA_PRERELEASES=true`, the default update source uses its `dev` channel; the GitHub source includes prereleases alongside regular releases. Available versions can differ between sources, so use `ana self update --list` before requesting one.
## Submit feedback
To report a bug or request a feature, run:
```sh theme={null}
ana self feedback
```
This opens the [Anaconda CLI issue chooser](https://github.com/anaconda/anaconda-cli/issues/new/choose). If `ANA_OPEN_BROWSER=false`, ana prints the link instead.
## Display the user-agent string
If you need to inspect how ana identifies its HTTP requests, run:
```sh theme={null}
ana self user-agent
```
You can add `--prefix` followed by a conda environment path to include usage information for that environment. Review the output before sharing it in a public issue.