Swif Agent is a program written in GO, running in the background, with many privileges in the system to operate commands issued by team admins. Team admins can issue commands like reset account password, wipe device, and enable password policy on a device with Swif agent installed.
Team admins can view in-depth device information through Device Details> Commands to understand what commands are running on devices.
The Swif agent runs independently of the user. It would start first at reboot. However, on macOS, it might prevent services from accessing the internet. Therefore, communication may not occur on macOS immediately after the system reboot.
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How to check which Swif agent version is running
Add this quick CLI check to your toolbox:
OS | Command | Typical output |
Linux |
| 1.242.0 |
macOS |
| 1.242.0 |
Windows |
| 1.242.0 |
Why it matters
Confirms the agent auto-update service is working.
Helps support diagnose issues (include the version when you open a ticket).
Lets you verify that new features—such as Defender auto-exclusion on Windows—are available on the endpoint.
The command returns instantly and does not require root. If the binary isn’t found, the agent service may be missing or corrupted—re-install the latest package from the Swif console.