# Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm

Stop renting your intelligence. Own it with AnythingLLM. Everything you need for a powerful local-first agent experience

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Topics: agent-computer, agent-harness, agent-orchestration, agentic-ai, agentic-workflow, ai-agents, computer-use, hermes-agent

## Use it

### How to install anything-llm in Claude Code

1. Clone & open

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
cd anything-llm
claude
```

2. Let Claude read it

   Ask “/init” to generate a CLAUDE.md, then have Claude explain, run, or extend the codebase. It reads files on demand.

### How to install anything-llm in Claude Desktop

1. Clone the repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
```

2. Open in your AI editor

   Open the folder in your assistant and ask it to index the codebase, then reference files in chat.

### How to install anything-llm in Cursor

1. Clone & open in Cursor

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
```

2. Index & chat

   Open the folder — Cursor indexes it automatically. Use @Codebase in chat to ask about it or scaffold from it.

### How to install anything-llm in Codex CLI

1. Clone

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
```

2. Point Codex at it

   Run codex in the repo root; add setup notes to AGENTS.md so the agent knows how to build & test.

### How to install anything-llm in Windsurf

1. Clone & open

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
```

2. Use Cascade

   Windsurf indexes the workspace; ask Cascade to explain or reuse modules from the repo.

### How to install anything-llm in Cline

1. Clone the repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
```

2. Open in your AI editor

   Open the folder in your assistant and ask it to index the codebase, then reference files in chat.

### How to install anything-llm in VS Code

1. Clone the repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm.git
```

2. Open in your AI editor

   Open the folder in your assistant and ask it to index the codebase, then reference files in chat.

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Source: https://mcp-skills-hub.vercel.app/repos/mintplex-labs-anything-llm · MCP Skills Hub · data as of 2026-10-28T12:31:05Z