> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.usesyndicate.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting started

> From download to your first running workspace in five steps.

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.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install Syndicate and sign in">
    Download Syndicate from [usesyndicate.org](https://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](/guides/install-and-sign-in)
  </Step>

  <Step title="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](/guides/connect-providers)
  </Step>

  <Step title="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](/features/providers-and-models)
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Good first tasks

| Workspace         | Try this                                                                                          |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Team              | "Audit this codebase and produce a prioritized list of improvements. Do not change anything yet." |
| Team              | "Build a landing page for X in this folder. Frontend handles the UI, QA verifies it renders."     |
| Solo (Chat mode)  | "Read this folder and explain how the project is structured."                                     |
| Solo (Build mode) | "Add a README to this project that covers setup and usage."                                       |

<Tip>
  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.
</Tip>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create your first team" icon="users" href="/guides/create-your-first-team/quick-start">
    The full team creation walkthrough.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How Syndicate works" icon="lightbulb" href="/features/overview">
    Workspaces, teams, agents, Atlas, and dispatch.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>