Getting started

You want a personal AI assistant that actually does things. Linux is first. Download the desktop app, hatch an assistant, name it yourself. There is no seeded house persona and no cloud signup in 0.1. Bring your own model keys.

• What is Cadence : the big picture. What it is, what it is not.
• Installation : AppImage or deb, hatch, BYO keys. No hosted browser hatch.
• Quick start : first minutes after hatch.
• Your first skill : extend the assistant with a SKILL.md.
• Key concepts : workspace, skills, memory, profiles, channels. Same list as /docs/key-concepts.
• Self-improving skills : how completed work can become a reusable managed skill.

Next: Key concepts, Skills reference, Help. Download is on the home page.