Getting Started
Everything you need to go from zero to your first Pilot-generated pull request.
Requirements
To run Pilot, you need:
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Claude Code CLI | Or alternative backend (Qwen Code, OpenCode) — see Execution Backends |
| ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | API key for Claude (or equivalent for your backend) |
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Or equivalent for your PM adapter (GitLab, Azure DevOps, Linear, Jira) |
| Network access | Outbound to GitHub/GitLab API + Anthropic API |
Steps
Follow these guides in order:
| Step | Guide | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prerequisites | Install Claude Code and set up a Git hosting token |
| 2 | Quick Start | Install Pilot and ship your first PR in 10 minutes |
| 3 | Installation | Detailed install methods — curl script, Homebrew, from source |
| 4 | Configuration | Full config.yaml reference — auth, adapters, environment variables |
New to Pilot? Start with Prerequisites, then follow the Quick Start guide to get a working setup end to end.
Next Steps
- Deployment — Run Pilot in production (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud)
- Context Intelligence — Reduce token usage with structured context
- Autopilot — Automatic CI monitoring and merge