---
title: Quickstart
description: The fastest path to a running agent — pick the entry point that matches how you want to work.
---

There are two ways into Nori. Pick the one that matches how you want to work; you
can use both.

## Path A — the open-source CLI (fastest, local)

Get a multi-provider coding agent running in your terminal.

```bash
npm install -g nori-ai-cli
nori
```

Pick a provider (Claude, Codex, Gemini, or any ACP agent), point it at a repo,
and drive your first turn. Full walkthrough: **[CLI → Install](/cli/start/install/)**.

## Path B — managed Sessions (cloud, from Slack)

Run a fully-managed agent in a secure cloud sandbox, started from a Slack thread.

1. Connect the Nori Slack app to your workspace.
2. Start a session in a channel and hand the agent a task.
3. Watch it work in the thread; release it when you're done.

Full walkthrough: **[Sessions → Overview](/sessions/)**.

## Add skillsets (optional, either path)

Make any agent better with packaged configurations from the open registry:

```bash
npm install -g nori-skillsets
```

Then browse and install from **[Skillsets](/skillsets/)**.

:::tip
Not sure which path fits? If you want to *try an agent right now*, start with the
CLI. If you want *agents your team can delegate to*, start with Sessions.
:::