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This page takes you from a fresh install to a working team or solo agent. Each step links to a deeper guide if you want more detail.
1

Install Syndicate and sign in

Download Syndicate from usesyndicate.org and run the installer. On first launch, create your account or sign in. Syndicate is in closed beta, so use the email address that was approved for access.Details: Install and sign in
2

Connect a provider

Syndicate runs on provider CLIs. On the “Connect a provider to get started” screen, connect at least one of:
  • Claude: browser sign-in with a code you paste back into the app.
  • OpenAI: sign in with your ChatGPT account to authenticate Codex.
  • Google Gemini: sign in with your Google account.
  • GitHub Copilot: sign in with your GitHub account; a paid or free Copilot plan works.
If a CLI is not installed yet, click Install CLI and Syndicate installs it for you using its bundled runtime. You can add or change providers any time in Settings.Details: Connect providers
3

Choose your default model

Pick the provider and model that new teams and agents will use by default. You can change this later in Settings, and every agent can override it individually.Details: Providers and models
4

Launch your first workspace

Pick how you want to work:
  • Create a team: a Manager (Atlas) plus specialist agents. Best for projects with multiple kinds of work.
  • Solo agent: one specialist, no Manager. Best for quick, focused tasks.
Either way you choose a local folder as the working directory. That folder is where agents read and write files.
5

Send your first message

For a team, open the Chat tab and tell Atlas the goal: what you are building, any constraints, and what done looks like. Atlas plans the work and delegates. For a solo agent, just start chatting.

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Good first tasks

Start with a small, verifiable goal. You will see how Atlas delegates, how agents report back, and where approvals appear, before you hand the team anything large.

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Next steps

Create your first team

The full team creation walkthrough.

How Syndicate works

Workspaces, teams, agents, Atlas, and dispatch.