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

# Quickstart

> Get started with cuse in minutes

## Requirements

Before getting started, make sure you have the following installed:

### Docker

Docker is required for all cuse setups. Make sure you have Docker installed and running on your machine.

You can download Docker from the [official Docker website](https://www.docker.com/get-started/).

### Anthropic API Key

If you're following the Quick Start Example, you'll need an Anthropic API key.

1. Sign up at [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/)
2. Create an API key from your dashboard
3. Save it to your environment:

```bash theme={null}
# In your terminal
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Or create a .env file in the example directory
echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-api-key" > .env
```

## Quick Start Example

Learn how to get started with our example repository.

### 1. Clone the repository

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/cuse-dev/cuse-quickstart
cd cuse-quickstart
```

### 2. Start the computer

```bash theme={null}
npx @cusedev/cli start
```

### 3. Run the example

```bash theme={null}
npm install
npm run dev
```

## Add to Existing Project

Learn how to integrate cuse into your existing project.

### 1. Install and initialize

```bash theme={null}
npm install @cusedev/core
npx @cusedev/cli init
npx @cusedev/cli new
```

### 2. Start the computer

```bash theme={null}
npx @cusedev/cli start
```

### 3. Implement cuse

Create the computer instance:

```typescript theme={null}
const computer = new Computer({
  config: {
    baseUrl: 'http://localhost:4242/your-computer-name',
  },
});
```

Interact with the computer:

```typescript theme={null}
const base64 = await computer.system.display.getScreenshot();
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="CLI Reference" icon="square-terminal" href="/cli/init">
    Learn how to use the cuse CLI to manage your computers
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="laptop" href="/api-reference">
    Learn how to use the REST API to interact with your computers
  </Card>
</CardGroup>