# Install sitemd

Add sitemd to your project, prompt your AI coding agent, start building your site.

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card-text: Pick whichever method suits your workflow. All three produce the same project structure with a `sitemd/` directory containing the binary, theme, templates, and a working demo site on `localhost`.

## npm (recommended)

Scaffold a new project with a single command:

```bash
npx @sitemd-cc/sitemd init my-site
cd my-site
sitemd launch
```

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## Clone from GitHub

Clone the repo and run the install script to download the binary for your platform:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/sitemd-cc/sitemd.git my-site
cd my-site
./sitemd/install
./sitemd/sitemd launch
```

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## Download

Grab the latest `.tar.gz` or `.zip` from GitHub Releases, extract it, and run the install script:

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```bash
cd my-site
./sitemd/install
./sitemd/sitemd launch
```

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## What happens next

All three methods produce the same project. Open it in your editor with any AI coding agent — [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/claude-code+newtab), [Codex](https://chatgpt.com/codex+newtab), [Cursor](https://cursor.com+newtab), [Gemini](https://geminicli.com+newtab), [OpenClaw](https://clawhub.com+newtab), [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com+newtab) — and it takes over from there.

Your agent detects the fresh project, launches your site and the demo showcase, then asks what you're building. One sentence is enough. It generates your complete site — pages, navigation, settings — while you watch it update live in the browser.

Free to build locally. [Get started →](/docs/getting-started)