ai agents⏱10 minutes
Get Started with Anything LLM
Quick Summary
“Local-first AI agent platform for self-hosted intelligence.”
Best for: Organizations seeking self-hosted AI solutions
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Anything LLM account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
4 steps1
1
Clone the repository
Clone the Anything LLM repository from GitHub.
bash
git clone https://github.com/anything-llm/anything-llm.git2
2
Install dependencies
Navigate to the project directory and install dependencies.
bash
npm install3
3
Configure environment
Set up the necessary environment variables for your deployment.
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4
Start the application
Run the application locally to verify the setup.
bash
npm startCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Missing dependencies during installation
Fix: Ensure all required dependencies are listed in the package.json file.
Configuration errors
Fix: Double-check environment variable settings and paths.