Getting Started

Welcome to ZQK Core, the foundational Knowledge Kernel for sovereign human-agent software engineering.

Quick Links

• Community First-Run Guide: Build instructions, CLI initialization, MCP server setup, and agent seating.
• Quickstart & MCP Configuration: Connect your IDE (Cursor, Claude Code, Cline, Windsurf) to the ZQK kernel.
• First-Run Object Tutorial: Hands-on walk-through creating and updating your first kernel objects.
• Architecture Overview: High-level overview of the Knowledge Kernel, CAS, and daemon architecture.
• Documentation Index: Full directory of all documentation guides and specifications.

For the post-initialization welcome guide, see ZQK_GETTING_STARTED.md.