dash-install:// URL Format

This page provides instructions on how to install Dash docsets from the command line. This page is not meant for regular Dash users.

Starting with version 3.1.0, Dash supports the dash-install:// URL format. It's easy to use it:

dash-install://repo_name={repo name}&entry_name={entry name}&version={optional version}

Arguments:

repo_name - The name of the repo to install from, as seen in Preferences > Downloads.
- Note: the "Main Docsets" repo is not currently supported.
entry_name - The name of the docset to install, as shown in the search results of the repo.
version - An optional version number. If the entry supports specific versions, this version will be installed.

Examples: