Getting started

Use this section to reach the first useful command without configuring every optional integration.

What do I need before I begin?

You need a supported xcsh build and one model provider. F5 Distributed Cloud credentials are needed only for live resource commands; local manifest validation works without them.

Which path matches my goal?

1. Install, update, or remove xcsh.
2. Authenticate a model, which the quickstart requires.
3. Run the general quickstart.
4. Connect an F5 Distributed Cloud context when you intend to reach a tenant.
5. Complete your first manifest lifecycle against a lab namespace you are authorized to change.