1777130270937 --- description: >- Choose your KubeIntellect install path — demo server, local Kind cluster, Docker Compose, or Helm on AKS/EKS/GKE.

Quickstart — Pick Your Path¶

Choose based on your situation:

I want to…	Use
Try it instantly — open a browser, no install	Browser demo at kubeintellect.com/demo — slower, read-only
Try it fast — no Docker, no cluster	C1 — kube-q CLI — read-only, one `pip install`
Try it fast — no cluster, install Docker	C2 — install Docker + Kind (~5 min, all features)
Try it fast — I have a cluster and Docker	A — Docker Compose
Try it fast — I have a cluster, no Docker	B — pip install + existing cluster
Have Docker, want a local Kind cluster	D — pip install + Kind
Full local dev environment (monitoring + Langfuse)	E — Kind from repo
Deploy to production / AKS / EKS / GKE	F — Helm cloud

CLI commands¶

All pip-install paths use the kubeintellect CLI:

Command	Purpose
`kubeintellect init`	Interactive setup — installs kubectl, creates cluster (optional), configures kube-q, installs systemd service
`kubeintellect serve`	Start the API server manually (default: `0.0.0.0:8000`)
`kubeintellect status`	Show config, connectivity, and all component health
`kubeintellect set KEY=VALUE`	Update a config value in `~/.kubeintellect/.env`
`kubeintellect db-init`	Apply schema to PostgreSQL (skip for SQLite — auto-created)
`kubeintellect kind-setup`	Create a Kind cluster with DNS config (standalone, without running `init`)
`kubeintellect service <action>`	Manage the systemd background service (install / uninstall / start / stop / status / logs)

See configuration.md for the full variable reference and a ready-to-copy ~/.kubeintellect/.env template you can fill in without running the wizard.