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# zed.install

> Install the pyzed Python wheel matching the installed ZED SDK version.

Downloads and installs the `pyzed` Python wheel matching the installed ZED SDK version. `pyzed` is not on PyPI, so this command fetches the matching wheel from Stereolabs and installs it straight into the interpreter running the `axol` CLI (the `uv` tool environment). The wheel is cached in `~/.almond/wheels/`.

```bash theme={null}
axol zed.install
axol zed.install --force   # reinstall even when the matching version is present
```

| Flag      | Description                                                                                                                                             |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--force` | Reinstall pyzed even when the matching version is already present. Without it, the command is a no-op when the installed pyzed already matches the SDK. |

<Note>
  Requires the **ZED SDK** to be installed at `/usr/local/zed` first — the command reads the SDK version from its headers to pick the right wheel, and exits with an error pointing to the [Stereolabs download page](https://www.stereolabs.com/developers/release) when it's missing. The [one-command install](/installation) runs this automatically whenever the SDK is present.
</Note>