# Daml SDK version for a given DAR?

**URL:** <https://forum.canton.network/t/daml-sdk-version-for-a-given-dar/7391>\
**Category:** App Development\
**Tags:** daml\
**Created:** [September 10, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/daml-sdk-version-for-a-given-dar/7391 "2024-09-10T14:26:53Z")\
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How can I determine the Daml SDK version of a given DAR?

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On macOS, using `grep`:

```sh
> daml damlc inspect-dar some.dar \
    | grep --only-matching '^daml-stdlib-\d*\.\d*\.\d*'

daml-stdlib-2.8.5

```

On macOS, using `sed`:

```sh
> daml damlc inspect-dar some.dar \
    | sed -n 's/^daml-stdlib-\([0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*.*\)-.*$/\1/p'

2.8.5

```