# Install Nextflow

> Install or upgrade Nextflow and its Java prerequisite

**Subcategory:** Nextflow  
**License:** Apache-2.0  
**Source:** https://github.com/nextflow-io/agent-skills/blob/1edf73763da408c410074568f228a75fc6d42864/skills/install-nextflow/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Installing or upgrading Nextflow and its Java 17+ prerequisite on a workstation before running any pipeline.

## The Catch

Nextflow is Apache-2.0 and this runs locally at $0. Bioinformatics-focused; launching on cloud compute (the launch-workflow skill) needs Seqera Platform. Upstream skill id is `install-nextflow`.