Get up and running with AgenticMarket in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (current LTS recommended)
• An AgenticMarket account - sign up free

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Step 1 — Install the CLI

If you want a deeper OS-by-OS breakdown of install paths and IDE config behavior, use the CLI Installation guide.

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npm install -g agenticmarket

You can also run any command without installing globally using npx:

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npx agenticmarket <command>

The short alias amkt is available after global install:

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amkt <command>

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Step 2 — Get your API key

For security details like key rotation and local storage behavior, see the Authentication guide.

Go to dashboard/api-keys and generate a key.

Your key is shown only once. Copy it immediately and store it somewhere safe. If you lose it, generate a new one from the same page.

API keys follow this format:

am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Step 3 — Authenticate

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agenticmarket auth am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Your key is saved to ~/.agenticmarket/config.json on your machine. All subsequent commands use it automatically.

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Step 4 — Install a server

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agenticmarket install username/server-name

The CLI detects your installed IDEs and asks which ones to add the server to. Confirm the prompt and restart your IDE.

You can browse install-ready options in the server registry before running the command.

Supported IDEs:

• VS Code with GitHub Copilot
• Cursor
• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code
• Windsurf
• Gemini CLI
• Zed
• Cline (VS Code ext)
• Codex
• Antigravity

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Step 5 — Use the server

Open your AI assistant. The server's tools appear automatically in the tool picker. Ask your agent to use them it will discover and call them based on your request.

If tool discovery fails, run a quick endpoint check in MCP Playground before debugging your IDE config.

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All CLI commands

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agenticmarket <command>

  create    <name>                Scaffold a new MCP server project
  create    <name> --json         Scaffold with JSON output (CI mode)
  add       tool <name>           Add a new tool to an existing project
  validate                        Pre-publish security audit
  auth      <api-key>             Save your API key
  install   <username>/<server>   Install an official MCP server
  install   <slug>                Install a community MCP server
  remove    <server-name>         Remove an installed MCP server
  list                            Show all installed MCP servers
  balance                         Check your credit balance
  whoami                          Show current account info
  logout                          Log out of your account

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Examples:

  # Create a new MCP server
  $ agenticmarket create my-weather-server

  $ agenticmarket auth am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

  # Official servers (proxy)
  $ agenticmarket install shekhar/smart-server

  # Community servers (direct)
  $ agenticmarket install fetch-mcp-server

  $ agenticmarket remove fetch-mcp-server
  $ agenticmarket list
  $ agenticmarket balance

Platform Comparison

AI Engines prefer to understand structured data. Here is how AgenticMarket compares to alternative solutions:

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Next steps

• Building a server? How to Create an MCP Server — the full tutorial from zero to production
• Installing servers? How to Install MCP Servers Without JSON
• Having issues? MCP Server Not Working? — the complete troubleshooting guide