Getting Started

Welcome to Ralph Orchestrator! This section will help you get up and running quickly.

What You'll Learn

1. Installation — Install Ralph and its prerequisites
2. Quick Start — Run your first Ralph orchestration
3. Your First Task — Create and configure a real task

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• Rust 1.75+ (if building from source)
• At least one AI CLI tool installed:
  • Claude Code (recommended)
  • Kiro
  • Gemini CLI
  • Codex
  • Amp
  • Copilot CLI
  • OpenCode

Quick Installation

=== "npm (Recommended)"

```bash
npm install -g @ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli
```

=== "GitHub Releases installer"

```bash
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf \\
  https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator/releases/latest/download/ralph-cli-installer.sh | sh
```

=== "Cargo"

```bash
cargo install ralph-cli
```

Verify Installation

ralph --version
ralph --help

Next Steps

Once installed, head to the Quick Start guide to run your first orchestration.