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Git and GitHub for Beginners: Why AI Tools Keep Asking You to Clone
Why every AI programming tool's installation guide assumes you know Git. This article explains what repository, commit, branch, clone, fork, and pull request each mean, how they connect, and why non-programmers need to understand the first three.
Installing Claude Code: A Getting-Started Path for the Terminal Agent
Anthropic's official terminal coding agent Claude Code, from system requirements, four install methods (native install script, Homebrew, WinGet, npm), the verification command, and browser sign-in, to permission modes and your first change. Every step spells out the output you should see and the real error messages listed in the official docs.
Installing the OpenAI Codex CLI: Sign-In, Permissions, and Your First Task
OpenAI's terminal coding agent Codex CLI, from system requirements, three official installation methods, ChatGPT-account sign-in and API-key sign-in, to the three /permissions presets and non-interactive mode. Every step spells out the output you should see and flags which commands I could not verify against the official documentation.
Installing Cursor: From Download to Your First AI-Assisted Edit
Follow this guide and you'll end up with a working Cursor on your machine: signed in to an account, a real project open, having watched it change a line of code with a diff you see yourself, and the command-line Cursor CLI installed. Every step spells out what you should see and what failure looks like.
Installing DeepSeek Harness: Two Paths, Web GUI and Terminal
How to install DeepSeek Harness (dsh), DeepSeek's official open-source agent runtime: launch the Web GUI with npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web, set your key under Settings → Models, choose a workspace, run your first task, plus the terminal-only route via the headless profile. Every step spells out the expected output and the real errors the official docs list.
Doubao Work Installation Guide: Downloading the Desktop Client, Signing In, and Your First Work Task
Install ByteDance's Doubao Work desktop client step by step: confirm the Windows and Mac configuration requirements, download and install, sign in and claim the trial benefit, then use Work Task mode to complete your first AI Agent task and accept the deliverables and quota.
Hermes Agent Installation Guide: Two Paths, Desktop App and Command Line
Step-by-step installation of Nous Research's open-source Hermes Agent: the macOS and Windows desktop bundles, the Linux/macOS/WSL2 command-line script, the Windows PowerShell and Termux paths, plus first launch, model configuration, the health-check command, and official troubleshooting.
OpenClaw Installation Guide: One Command to Your Own AI Agent Gateway
Step-by-step installation of the open-source agent framework OpenClaw: the official install script, the first-run setup wizard, installing the Gateway as a background service, opening the web console, and verifying the installation with your first message — plus fixes for the common PATH and npm errors.
Installing Trae: Running Both IDE Mode and SOLO Mode Once
ByteDance's AI IDE Trae (TraeCode), from downloading, initial setup, sign-in, and opening a project, to running one task each in IDE Mode and SOLO Mode and setting the permission mode. Every step spells out what you should see on screen, plus the real errors and fixes listed in the official docs.
WorkBuddy Installation Guide: From Download to Your First Completed AI Task
Install Tencent's WorkBuddy desktop app step by step: confirm the Windows and Mac system requirements, download and install, sign in by scanning a WeChat QR code, then create your first AI task and check the deliverables. All GUI operations, with no command-line background needed.