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

# Getting started

> Install AI Kit, prepare your environment, and understand the main building blocks.

AI Kit builds on top of the `ai` SDK to interact with your models and layers opinionated helpers for creating typed agents and workflows. This page lists the prerequisites and the next steps to ramp up quickly.

## Prerequisites

* Node.js 18+ (or any runtime that ships with `fetch`).
* A package manager (`pnpm`, `npm`, or `yarn`).
* Access to an AI SDK compatible provider (Scaleway, OpenAI, Google, …).

## Quick install

```bash theme={null}
pnpm add @ai_kit/core ai zod
# or
npm install @ai_kit/core ai zod
```

Add the provider client you need (`@ai-sdk/openai`, `@ai-sdk/google`, …).

## What’s next?

* Follow the guide [Build your first agent in 5 minutes](/en/getting-started/first-agent).
* Assemble a typed pipeline with [Build a simple workflow](/en/workflows/introduction).
* Enable tracing with [Langfuse telemetry](/en/telemetry/langfuse).

Curious about the repository layout? Check [Project architecture](/en/getting-started/project-structure).