sf update fails: Error: HTTP 403: Invalid channel stable

[sfarooq-amplo]

Summary

sf update command fails:

sf update
@salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... !
Error: HTTP 403: Invalid channel stable

Expected result

The update should work

Actual result

@salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... !
Error: HTTP 403: Invalid channel stable

[github-actions]

Hello @sfarooq-amplo 👋 It looks like you didn't include the full Salesforce CLI version information in your issue.
Please provide the output of version --verbose --json for the CLI you're using (sf or sfdx).

A few more things to check:

• Make sure you've provided detailed steps to reproduce your issue.
  • A repository that clearly demonstrates the bug is ideal.
• Make sure you've installed the latest version of Salesforce CLI. (docs)
  • Better yet, try the rc or nightly versions. (docs)
• Try running the doctor command to diagnose common issues.
• Search GitHub for existing related issues.

Thank you!

[github-actions]

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[sfarooq-amplo]

sf version --verbose --json
› Warning: @salesforce/cli update available from 2.112.6 to 2.113.6.
{
"architecture": "darwin-arm64",
"cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.112.6",
"nodeVersion": "node-v22.21.0",
"osVersion": "Darwin 25.1.0",
"rootPath": "/Users/shabazfarooq/.local/share/sf/client/2.112.6-a2963fb",
"shell": "zsh",
"pluginVersions": [
"@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.39 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.37 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.35 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.72 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.53 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.35 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-update 4.7.14 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.36 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.52 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.42 (core)",
"@salesforce/cli 2.112.6 (core)",
"agent 1.24.24 (core)",
"apex 3.8.6 (core)",
"api 1.3.3 (core)",
"auth 3.9.18 (core)",
"code-analyzer 5.6.1 (user) published 21 days ago (Wed Oct 29 2025)",
"data 4.0.60 (core)",
"deploy-retrieve 3.23.14 (core)",
"info 3.4.96 (core)",
"limits 3.3.71 (core)",
"marketplace 1.3.8 (core)",
"org 5.9.43 (core)",
"packaging 2.23.0 (core)",
"schema 3.3.88 (core)",
"settings 2.4.50 (core)",
"sobject 1.4.79 (core)",
"telemetry 3.6.64 (core)",
"templates 56.3.71 (core)",
"trust 3.7.113 (core)",
"user 3.6.41 (core)",
"sfdmu 4.38.0 (user) published 325 days ago (Sun Dec 29 2024)"
]
}

[github-actions]

Hello @sfarooq-amplo 👋 None of the versions of sf you shared match the latest release.

Shared: 2.112.6
Latest: 2.113.6

Update to the latest version of Salesforce CLI (docs) and confirm that you're still seeing your issue.
You can also try the rc and nightly releases! (docs)

After updating, share the full output of sf version --verbose --json

[sfarooq-amplo]

Version: 2.112.6

[sfarooq-amplo]

I cannot update to the latest version, that is where it is breaking. Please move back to investigate

[sfarooq-amplo]

okay lets pretend I updated to 2.113.6 so you can move this back to investigate.

[v15h9]

I am having the same issue. Here is the output from sf doctor

sf doctor
 ›   Warning: @salesforce/cli update available from 2.85.7 to 2.113.6.
=== Running all diagnostics

pass - salesforcedx plugin isn’t installed
pass - you don't have any linked plugins
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.npmjs.org
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.yarnpkg.com
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.npmjs.org/
pass - using latest or latest-rc CLI version
pass - can access: https://test.salesforce.com
pass - can access: https://appexchange.salesforce.com/services/data
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-deploy-retrieve] sourceApiVersion matches apiVersion
warn - [@salesforce/plugin-deploy-retrieve] sourceApiVersion matches default target org max apiVersion
fail - can't access: https://developer.salesforce.com/media/salesforce-cli/sf/channels/stable/sf-win32-x64-buildmanifest
fail - [@salesforce/plugin-auth] CLI supports v2 crypto

[Alfystar]

I would like to report that I too in my company have been experiencing the same problem since this morning. (Time is in the Rome time zone)

20-Nov-2025 02:06:15 | $> sf update stable
20-Nov-2025 02:06:19 | ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
20-Nov-2025 02:06:19 | ║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... fetching manifest ║
20-Nov-2025 02:06:19 | ║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... !                 ║
20-Nov-2025 02:06:19 | ║     Error: HTTP 403: Invalid channel stable        ║
20-Nov-2025 02:06:19 | ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
20-Nov-2025 02:06:19 | [dependencyUpdate()]>> Fail 'sf update stable', stop plan execution

The last evidence of it working was last night during the last run of our pipeline.

19-Nov-2025 20:52:05	  $> sf update stable
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... fetching manifest                                                                                       ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI from 2.105.6-b06e5b4 to 2.113.6-c3a8e41... done                                                            ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║ # Release notes for 'sf':                                                                                                                ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║ ## 2.113.6 (Nov 19, 2025) [stable]                                                                                                       ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║     * FIX: We fixed some under-the-hood bugs.                                                                                            ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║                                                                                                                                          ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║     * Run sf whatsnew to manually view the current release notes.                                                                        ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║     * You can also view them on GitHub by visiting the forcedotcom/cli (https://github.com/forcedotcom/cli/tree/main/releasenotes) repo. ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║     * Silence notes by setting the SF_HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES env var to true.                                                                ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	║     * Hide this footer by setting the SF_HIDE_RELEASE_NOTES_FOOTER env var to true.                                                      ║
19-Nov-2025 20:52:19	╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

I hope this helps and that it gets resolved soon.

[raffo93p]

Hi, to add the evidence that also an old version that we were using is not working anymore
Today and Last Successful build

build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:01	║              !!! WARNING !!!                       ║
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:01	║ SF CLI update with non-standard channel: '2.105.6' ║
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:01	╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:01	  $> sf update -v 2.105.6
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... Determining channel for 2.105.6                          ║
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... fetching version index@salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... ! ║
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	║     Error: No version indices exist for @salesforce/cli.                                  ║
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
build	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	[dependencyUpdate()]>> Fail 'sf update -v 2.105.6', stop plan execution
simple	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	Failing task since return code of [codeDir/bambooScript/buildScript/01_SetupBuild.sh -p confDir/projectsConfiguration/GRIDS_ITA/GRIDS_ITA] was 1 while expected 0
simple	20-Nov-2025 09:31:06	Finished task 'Setup plan State' with result: Failed




build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:46	╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:46	║              !!! WARNING !!!                       ║
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:46	║ SF CLI update with non-standard channel: '2.105.6' ║
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:46	╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:46	  $> sf update -v 2.105.6
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:51	╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:51	║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... Determining channel for 2.105.6    ║
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:51	║ @salesforce/cli: Updating CLI... already on version 2.105.6-b06e5b4 ║
build	20-Nov-2025 04:00:51	╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝```

[ministe2003]

I too am seeing this issue

sf doctor
=== Running all diagnostics

pass - salesforcedx plugin isn’t installed
pass - you don't have any linked plugins
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.npmjs.org
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.yarnpkg.com
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.npmjs.org/
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-deploy-retrieve] sourceApiVersion matches apiVersion
pass - [@salesforce/plugin-deploy-retrieve] sourceApiVersion matches default target org max apiVersion
fail - using latest or latest-rc CLI version
pass - can access: https://test.salesforce.com
pass - can access: https://appexchange.salesforce.com/services/data
fail - can't access: https://developer.salesforce.com/media/salesforce-cli/sf/channels/stable/sf-win32-x64-buildmanifest
fail - [@salesforce/plugin-auth] CLI supports v2 crypto