diff --git a/docs/reference/cli-reference.md b/docs/reference/cli-reference.md
index 9dcfdc1..0c6e567 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli-reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli-reference.md
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ occ scaffold component [flags]
 - `--project` - Project name (can be omitted if set in context)
 - `-o, --output-file` - Write output to specified file instead of stdout
 - `--skip-comments` - Skip section headers and field description comments for minimal output
-- `--skip-optional` - Skip optional fields without defaults
+- `--skip-optional` - Skip fields with defaults
 
 **Examples:**
 ```bash
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/cli-installation.mdx b/docs/user-guide/cli-installation.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4ddf29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/user-guide/cli-installation.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+---
+title: CLI Installation
+description: Install the OpenChoreo CLI (occ) on macOS, Linux, and Windows
+---
+
+import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';
+import {versions} from '../_constants.mdx';
+
+# CLI Installation
+
+The OpenChoreo CLI (`occ`) is the command-line interface for managing OpenChoreo resources, projects, and deployments.
+
+## Installation
+
+{versions.dockerTag === 'latest-dev' ? (
+<>
+First, download the latest development build from GitHub:
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`curl -L https://nightly.link/openchoreo/openchoreo/workflows/build-and-test/main/occ.zip -o occ.zip
+unzip occ.zip`}
+</CodeBlock>
+
+Use the appropriate platform binary for the next step
+
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Intel)</strong>: <code>darwin/amd64</code></li>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Apple Silicon)</strong>: <code>darwin/arm64</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (x64)</strong>: <code>linux/amd64</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (ARM)</strong>: <code>linux/arm64</code></li>
+</ul>
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`# Use the appropriate platform suffix (e.g., darwin/arm64, linux/amd64)
+chmod +x <platform>/occ
+sudo mv <platform>/occ /usr/local/bin/`}
+</CodeBlock>
+</>
+) : (
+<>
+First, download the appropriate binary from the{' '}
+<a
+  href={`https://github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo/releases/tag/${versions.dockerTag}`}
+  target="_blank"
+  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+>
+  GitHub release
+</a>
+:
+
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Intel)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_darwin_amd64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Apple Silicon)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_darwin_arm64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (x64)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_linux_amd64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (ARM)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_linux_arm64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+</ul>
+
+<b>macOS/Linux:</b>
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`tar -xzf occ_${versions.dockerTag}_<platform>.tar.gz
+chmod +x occ
+sudo mv occ /usr/local/bin/`}
+</CodeBlock>
+</>
+)}
+
+### Verify Installation
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`occ version`}
+</CodeBlock>
+
+## See Also
+- **CLI Reference:** [CLI Reference](/docs/reference/cli-reference)
diff --git a/sidebars.ts b/sidebars.ts
index 036e5f0..9b7ffc9 100644
--- a/sidebars.ts
+++ b/sidebars.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ const sidebars: SidebarsConfig = {
       type: 'category',
       label: 'User Guide',
       items: [
+        {
+          type: 'category',
+          label: 'CLI',
+          items: [
+            {type: 'doc', id: 'user-guide/cli-installation', label: 'Installation'},
+          ],
+        },
         {
           type: 'category',
           label: 'CI',
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/reference/cli-reference.md b/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/reference/cli-reference.md
index 9dcfdc1..0c6e567 100644
--- a/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/reference/cli-reference.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/reference/cli-reference.md
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ occ scaffold component [flags]
 - `--project` - Project name (can be omitted if set in context)
 - `-o, --output-file` - Write output to specified file instead of stdout
 - `--skip-comments` - Skip section headers and field description comments for minimal output
-- `--skip-optional` - Skip optional fields without defaults
+- `--skip-optional` - Skip fields with defaults
 
 **Examples:**
 ```bash
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/user-guide/cli-installation.mdx b/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/user-guide/cli-installation.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4ddf29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-v0.11.x/user-guide/cli-installation.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+---
+title: CLI Installation
+description: Install the OpenChoreo CLI (occ) on macOS, Linux, and Windows
+---
+
+import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock';
+import {versions} from '../_constants.mdx';
+
+# CLI Installation
+
+The OpenChoreo CLI (`occ`) is the command-line interface for managing OpenChoreo resources, projects, and deployments.
+
+## Installation
+
+{versions.dockerTag === 'latest-dev' ? (
+<>
+First, download the latest development build from GitHub:
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`curl -L https://nightly.link/openchoreo/openchoreo/workflows/build-and-test/main/occ.zip -o occ.zip
+unzip occ.zip`}
+</CodeBlock>
+
+Use the appropriate platform binary for the next step
+
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Intel)</strong>: <code>darwin/amd64</code></li>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Apple Silicon)</strong>: <code>darwin/arm64</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (x64)</strong>: <code>linux/amd64</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (ARM)</strong>: <code>linux/arm64</code></li>
+</ul>
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`# Use the appropriate platform suffix (e.g., darwin/arm64, linux/amd64)
+chmod +x <platform>/occ
+sudo mv <platform>/occ /usr/local/bin/`}
+</CodeBlock>
+</>
+) : (
+<>
+First, download the appropriate binary from the{' '}
+<a
+  href={`https://github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo/releases/tag/${versions.dockerTag}`}
+  target="_blank"
+  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+>
+  GitHub release
+</a>
+:
+
+<ul>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Intel)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_darwin_amd64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+  <li><strong>macOS (Apple Silicon)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_darwin_arm64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (x64)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_linux_amd64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+  <li><strong>Linux (ARM)</strong>: <code>{`occ_${versions.dockerTag}_linux_arm64.tar.gz`}</code></li>
+</ul>
+
+<b>macOS/Linux:</b>
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`tar -xzf occ_${versions.dockerTag}_<platform>.tar.gz
+chmod +x occ
+sudo mv occ /usr/local/bin/`}
+</CodeBlock>
+</>
+)}
+
+### Verify Installation
+
+<CodeBlock language="bash">
+{`occ version`}
+</CodeBlock>
+
+## See Also
+- **CLI Reference:** [CLI Reference](/docs/reference/cli-reference)
diff --git a/versioned_sidebars/version-v0.11.x-sidebars.json b/versioned_sidebars/version-v0.11.x-sidebars.json
index 504b6df..e40dc0a 100644
--- a/versioned_sidebars/version-v0.11.x-sidebars.json
+++ b/versioned_sidebars/version-v0.11.x-sidebars.json
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@
       "type": "category",
       "label": "User Guide",
       "items": [
+        {
+          "type": "category",
+          "label": "CLI",
+          "items": [
+              "user-guide/cli-installation"
+          ]
+        },
         {
           "type": "category",
           "label": "CI",