Get Started

Purpose

Pick a single onboarding track and reach first success (install, ae definition, one follow-up) without detours.

Prerequisites

• Terminal access and network for install (see Install).

Track chooser

Choose one track. Each track is designed to get you to first success as fast as possible.

• Beginner: learn what AE does and verify one command.
• Developer: install AE and execute practical CLI workflows.
• Agent: consume machine-friendly docs and execute MCP-oriented flow.

First-success definition

First success means:

1. AE is installed.
2. ae definition executes successfully.
3. You complete one follow-up action relevant to your role.

Verify

You completed: AE installed, ae definition runs, and one track-specific follow-up from First-success definition.

If it fails

See Troubleshooting and the Install recovery sections.

What AE covers

AE works with any project type:

• Libraries — package lifecycle (install, update, uninstall)
• Applications — setup, configuration, deployment
• Games — mechanics implementation, engine integration
• Servers — deployment, scaling, teardown
• Protocols — specification extraction, SDK generation

The CLI uses --library-id and --library-root as general project identifiers. These flags work for any project, not just libraries.

Pick your path

• Beginner track
• Developer track
• Agent track