# Getting Started with Waggle Welcome to Waggle — your AI operating system with persistent memory. ## Quick Start (5 minutes) ### 1. Install Waggle Download the desktop app for your platform: - **Windows**: Download the `.msi` installer - **macOS**: Download the `.dmg` installer Run the installer and launch Waggle. ### 2. Set Up Your API Key - Open Waggle — the onboarding wizard appears on first launch - Get an Anthropic API key at https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys - Paste it in the wizard and click "Validate & save" ### 3. Create Your First Workspace - Choose a template (Sales, Research, Legal, etc.) or start blank - Pick a persona (Researcher, Writer, Analyst, etc.) - Name your workspace ### 4. Start Working Type anything in the chat. Your agent can: - Search the web (works immediately, no setup) - Create Word documents with professional formatting - Read and write files in your workspace - Run shell commands (sandboxed) - Run 15 workflow commands (type `/` to see them) - Remember everything across sessions ### 5. The Memory Magic After your first conversation, try closing and reopening the workspace. Type: "What do you remember about our discussion?" Your agent remembers everything — decisions, context, preferences. ## Key Features ### Workflow Commands Type `/` in chat to see all commands: - `/research [topic]` — deep web research with synthesis - `/draft [type]` — create documents with professional formatting - `/plan [goal]` — structured planning with steps - `/catchup` — get a summary of where things stand - `/decide [question]` — structured decision analysis - `/review [topic]` — review work or documents - `/spawn [task]` — delegate work to a sub-agent - `/skills` — browse and install new capabilities - `/status` — workspace health and statistics - `/memory` — explore what your agent remembers - `/focus` — set the current work focus - `/now` — quick workspace snapshot - `/help` — see all available commands ### Personas Press `Ctrl+Shift+P` to switch personas. Each changes how your agent thinks: - **Researcher**: deep investigation with citations - **Writer**: document creation with formatting - **Analyst**: data analysis with structured output - **Planner**: project planning and task breakdown - ...and more ### Keyboard Shortcuts - `Ctrl+K` — search everything - `Ctrl+Shift+1` through `Ctrl+Shift+7` — switch views - `Ctrl+Shift+P` — switch persona - `/` — workflow commands ### Memory View Press `Ctrl+Shift+5` to browse everything your agent remembers. Search, filter by type, and explore the knowledge graph. ### Workspace Home When you open a workspace, you see the "Workspace Now" overview: - A summary of where things stand - Recent decisions and open items - Recent conversation threads - Key memories Once you start chatting, click the **Workspace Overview** toggle above the messages to return to this view at any time. ## Product Scopes Waggle works across four product scopes: - **Solo** — personal productivity with persistent memory - **Teams** — shared workspaces with collaboration - **Business** — team management, analytics, and governance - **Enterprise** — full KVARK integration, compliance, and audit trails ## Need Help? Type `/help` in chat for a full command reference.