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>

  auth      <api-key>             Save your API key
  install   <username>/<server>    Install a server to your IDE
  remove    <server>               Remove an installed server
  list                            Show all installed servers
  balance                         Check your credit balance
  whoami                          Show current account info
  logout                          Log out of your account

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Examples:

  $ agenticmarket auth am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx
  $ agenticmarket install shekhar/web-reader
  $ agenticmarket install shekhar/smart-server
  $ agenticmarket remove web-reader
  $ agenticmarket balance
  $ amkt list

Platform Comparison

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