Quickstart¶

Get running in under 5 minutes.

1. Install weld globally¶

uv tool install weld-cli    # or: pipx install weld-cli

2. Initialize in your project¶

cd /path/to/your-project
weld init

3. Check your environment¶

weld doctor

4. Research a specification¶

Generate a research prompt and run Claude:

weld research specs/my-feature.md -o research.md

5. Generate a plan¶

Create an implementation plan from your spec:

weld plan specs/my-feature.md -o plan.md

6. Execute the plan interactively¶

weld implement plan.md

7. Review a document¶

Validate a document against the codebase:

weld review plan.md --apply

8. Review code changes¶

Before committing, review your changes:

weld review --diff --staged

9. Commit with transcript provenance¶

Auto-generate commit message with transcript link:

weld commit --all

Next Steps¶

• Workflow Overview - Understand the full development workflow
• Commands Reference - Detailed command documentation
• Configuration - Customize weld for your project