Quickstart
Go from zero to your first AI agent conversation in under 5 minutes.
Quickstart
Get Reeve running and have your first AI agent conversation in under 5 minutes. Choose your path:
The desktop app bundles everything — no terminal required.
Download Reeve Desktop
Download the latest .dmg from meetreeve.com/download:
- Apple Silicon (M1+):
Reeve-arm64.dmg - Intel Mac:
Reeve-x64.dmg
Open the DMG and drag Reeve to Applications.
Launch and sign in
Open Reeve from Applications or Spotlight. The app starts the gateway automatically and opens the Cockpit dashboard.
Sign in with your Reeve account (or create one). This connects your local gateway to Reeve Cloud for connectors, billing, and analytics.
Add your LLM key
Go to Settings → Models and add an API key:
| Provider | Where to get a key | Recommended? |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | console.anthropic.com | ✅ Best for agents |
| OpenAI | platform.openai.com | ✅ Great alternative |
| OpenRouter | openrouter.ai | Good for variety |
Click Test to verify the key works, then save.
Start chatting
Click New Chat in the sidebar. Type a message — your agent responds using the model you configured.
Try: "What can you help me with?"
You're running! The agent has access to tools like web search, file editing, browser control, and more.
Install the CLI for full terminal-based control.
Install the CLI
curl -fsSL https://meetreeve.com/install.sh | bashOr via npm:
npm install -g reeve@latestRun the onboarding wizard
reeve onboard --install-daemonThe wizard walks you through:
- LLM provider setup (API keys or OAuth)
- Channel connections (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord)
- Background service installation
- Gateway token generation
Verify it's running
reeve status
reeve healthBoth should show green. The gateway is running and your agent is ready.
Send your first message
reeve message send --target main --message "Hello from the CLI!"Or open the Cockpit in your browser: http://localhost:18789/
See the full CLI setup guide for details.
Use Reeve Cloud — no installation needed.
Create your account
Go to app.meetreeve.com and sign up with email or Google.
Connect your services
Navigate to Connectors and link your platforms — Shopify, Stripe, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Klaviyo, and more. Each connector uses OAuth or API keys.
Start a conversation
Open the chat interface and talk to your agent. It has access to all your connected data sources and can analyze, report, and take action across platforms.
See the Cloud setup guide for details.
What's next?
New to Reeve? Read Core Concepts to understand agents, sessions, goals, memory, and tools — the building blocks of everything Reeve does.
- Connect chat platforms — WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
- Connect business tools — Shopify, Stripe, Meta Ads
- Configure your agents — Agent overview, Configuration files
- Explore the dashboard — Cockpit overview