--- description: Get NeuroLink running in under 2 minutes. Install the SDK, configure a provider, and stream your first AI response. --- import Head from '@docusaurus/Head'; # Quick Start Get NeuroLink running in under 2 minutes with this quick start guide. ## 🚀 Prerequisites - **Node.js 18+** - **npm/pnpm/yarn** package manager - **API key** for at least one AI provider (we recommend starting with Google AI Studio - it has a free tier) ## ⚡ 1-Minute Setup ### Option 1: CLI Usage (No Installation) ```bash # Set up your API key (Google AI Studio has free tier) export GOOGLE_AI_API_KEY="AIza-your-google-ai-api-key" # Generate text instantly npx @juspay/neurolink generate "Hello, AI" npx @juspay/neurolink gen "Hello, AI" # Shortest form # Check provider status npx @juspay/neurolink status ``` ### Option 2: SDK Installation ```bash # Install for your project npm install @juspay/neurolink ``` ```typescript import { NeuroLink } from "@juspay/neurolink"; const neurolink = new NeuroLink(); const result = await neurolink.generate({ input: { text: "Write a haiku about programming" }, provider: "google-ai", }); console.log(result.content); console.log(`Used: ${result.provider}`); ``` ### Write Once, Run Anywhere NeuroLink's power is in its provider-agnostic design. Write your code once, and NeuroLink automatically uses the best available provider. If your primary provider fails, it seamlessly falls back to another, ensuring your application remains robust. ```typescript import { NeuroLink } from "@juspay/neurolink"; // No provider specified - NeuroLink handles it! const neurolink = new NeuroLink(); // This code works with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, etc. without any changes. const result = await neurolink.generate({ input: { text: "Explain quantum computing simply." }, }); console.log(result.content); console.log(`AI Provider Used: ${result.provider}`); ``` ## 🔑 Get API Keys ### Google AI Studio (Free Tier Available) 1. Visit [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/) 2. Sign in with your Google account 3. Click "Get API Key" 4. Create a new API key 5. Copy and use: `export GOOGLE_AI_API_KEY="AIza-your-key"` ### Other Providers - **OpenAI**: [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/) - **Anthropic**: [console.anthropic.com](https://console.anthropic.com/) - **LiteLLM**: Access 100+ models through one proxy server (requires setup) - **Ollama**: Local installation, no API key needed ## ✅ Verify Setup ```bash # Check all configured providers npx @juspay/neurolink status # Test with built-in tools npx @juspay/neurolink generate "What time is it?" --debug # Test without tools (pure text generation) npx @juspay/neurolink generate "Write a poem" --disable-tools ``` ## 🎯 Next Steps 1. **[Provider Setup](provider-setup.md)** - Configure multiple AI providers 2. **[CLI Loop Sessions](../features/cli-loop-sessions.md)** - Try persistent interactive mode with memory 3. **[CLI Commands](../cli/commands.md)** - Learn all available commands 4. **[SDK Reference](../sdk/api-reference.md)** - Integrate into your applications 5. **[Examples](../examples/basic-usage.md)** - See practical implementations **Latest Features:** - [Multimodal Chat](../features/multimodal-chat.md) - Add images to your prompts - [PPT Generation](../features/ppt-generation.md) - Generate PowerPoint presentations - [Auto Evaluation](../features/auto-evaluation.md) - Quality scoring for responses - [Guardrails](../features/guardrails.md) - Content filtering and safety ## 🆘 Need Help? - **Not working?** Check our [Troubleshooting Guide](../reference/troubleshooting.md) - **Questions?** See our [FAQ](../reference/faq.md) - **Issues?** Report on [GitHub](https://github.com/juspay/neurolink/issues)