{"topic":"install-engine","docs_ref":"stable","title":"Install the Tandem engine","audience":"developer","summary":"Install the core Tandem CLI, engine, and TUI, then validate the first run.","answer":"Install the core Tandem CLI, engine, and TUI, then validate the first run.\n\nRecommended docs path:\n- Start Here: https://docs.tandem.ac/start-here/\n- Install Cli Binaries: https://docs.tandem.ac/install-cli-binaries/\n- First Run: https://docs.tandem.ac/first-run/\n- Engine Commands: https://docs.tandem.ac/reference/engine-commands/\n\nHelpful supporting docs:\n- Tandem Wow Demo Playbook: https://docs.tandem.ac/tandem-wow-demo-playbook/\n- Engine Authentication For Agents: https://docs.tandem.ac/engine-authentication-for-agents/\n- Installation: https://docs.tandem.ac/installation/","steps":[{"title":"Start Here","instruction":"Choose the right path for CLI, control panel, or source builds.","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/start-here/","path":"/start-here/"},{"title":"Install Cli Binaries","instruction":"Install the official CLI, engine, and TUI binaries.","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/install-cli-binaries/","path":"/install-cli-binaries/"},{"title":"First Run","instruction":"Follow the first-run checklist.","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/first-run/","path":"/first-run/"},{"title":"Engine Commands","instruction":"Engine CLI commands.","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/reference/engine-commands/","path":"/reference/engine-commands/"}],"docs":[{"title":"Start Here","path":"/start-here/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/start-here/","section":"Start here","summary":"Choose the right path for CLI, control panel, or source builds.","snippet":"Start Here Tandem is the authority layer for AI-first work. Choose the path that matches where you want runtime authority to live: local desktop, terminal, headless service, hosted/private deployment, or customer infrastructure. Path 1: CLI Binaries Section titled “Path 1: CLI Binaries” Use this if you want local execu"},{"title":"Install Cli Binaries","path":"/install-cli-binaries/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/install-cli-binaries/","section":"Start here","summary":"Install the official CLI, engine, and TUI binaries.","snippet":"Install CLI Binaries Install the master tandem CLI, direct tandem-engine runtime, and tandem-tui without compiling. 1. Install from npm (recommended) Section titled “1. Install from npm (recommended)” Install both wrappers globally: Terminal window npm install -g @frumu/tandem @frumu/tandem-tui Commands provided: tande"},{"title":"First Run","path":"/first-run/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/first-run/","section":"Start here","summary":"Follow the first-run checklist.","snippet":"First Run Checklist Use this checklist after CLI binary install or source build. 1. Verify engine connectivity Section titled “1. Verify engine connectivity” Run the master CLI first, then open TUI or the direct engine runtime. Terminal window tandem doctor tandem status tandem service status tandem engine status tande"},{"title":"Engine Commands","path":"/reference/engine-commands/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/reference/engine-commands/","section":"Architecture and reference","summary":"Engine CLI commands.","snippet":"Engine Commands The tandem-engine binary supports several subcommands for running the server and executing tasks. Command Map Section titled “Command Map” flowchart TD ROOT[tandem-engine] --> SERVE[serve] ROOT --> STATUS[status] ROOT --> CONFIG[config] ROOT --> RUN[run] ROOT --> PAR[parallel] ROOT --> TOOL[tool] ROOT -"}],"supporting_docs":[{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/tandem-wow-demo-playbook/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/tandem-wow-demo-playbook/","title":"Tandem Wow Demo Playbook","summary":"How agents should turn Tandem docs and engine contracts into showcase workflow and automation payloads.","section":"Developer and automation docs","source":"curated","score":150,"snippet":"How agents should turn Tandem docs and engine contracts into showcase workflow and automation payloads."},{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/engine-authentication-for-agents/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/engine-authentication-for-agents/","title":"Engine Authentication For Agents","summary":"How to obtain an engine token and authenticate SDK or HTTP calls.","section":"Developer and automation docs","source":"curated+extended","score":145,"snippet":"How to obtain an engine token and authenticate SDK or HTTP calls."},{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/installation/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/installation/","title":"Installation","summary":"Install Tandem and its prerequisites.","section":"Start here","source":"curated+extended","score":117,"snippet":"Install Tandem and its prerequisites."},{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/browser-setup-and-testing/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/browser-setup-and-testing/","title":"Browser Setup And Testing","summary":"Browser setup, install, and validation.","section":"Developer and automation docs","source":"curated+extended","score":113,"snippet":"Browser setup, install, and validation."},{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/desktop/first-10-minutes/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/desktop/first-10-minutes/","title":"First 10 Minutes","summary":"First 10 minutes with Tandem Desktop.","section":"Desktop and operator docs","source":"curated+extended","score":145,"snippet":"First 10 minutes with Tandem Desktop."}],"recommended_next_docs":[{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/install-cli-binaries/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/install-cli-binaries/","title":"Install Cli Binaries","summary":"Install the official CLI, engine, and TUI binaries.","section":"Start here","source":"curated+extended","score":295,"snippet":"Install the official CLI, engine, and TUI binaries."},{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/tandem-wow-demo-playbook/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/tandem-wow-demo-playbook/","title":"Tandem Wow Demo Playbook","summary":"How agents should turn Tandem docs and engine contracts into showcase workflow and automation payloads.","section":"Developer and automation docs","source":"curated","score":258,"snippet":"How agents should turn Tandem docs and engine contracts into showcase workflow and automation payloads."},{"docs_ref":"stable","path":"/engine-authentication-for-agents/","url":"https://docs.tandem.ac/engine-authentication-for-agents/","title":"Engine Authentication For Agents","summary":"How to obtain an engine token and authenticate SDK or HTTP calls.","section":"Developer and automation docs","source":"curated+extended","score":257,"snippet":"How to obtain an engine token and authenticate SDK or HTTP calls."}]}