Installation

Get Bootspring installed and running in under a minute.

Prerequisites#

• Node.js 18.0 or higher
• npm, yarn, or pnpm
• An MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc.)

Quick Install#

The fastest way to get started:

This command will:

1. Create a bootspring.config.js configuration file
2. Set up the MCP server configuration in .mcp.json
3. Generate a CLAUDE.md context file for your project

Manual Installation#

1. Install the Package#

2. Authenticate#

Log in to Bootspring and link your project:

This will:

1. Open your browser for secure authentication
2. Let you select an existing project or create a new one
3. Create a .bootspring.json file linking this directory to your project

3. Initialize Your Project#

Navigate to your project directory and run:

4. Configure Your AI Assistant#

For Claude Code / Claude Desktop#

The init command automatically creates .mcp.json:

For Cursor#

Add to your Cursor settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

For VS Code with Continue#

Add to your Continue configuration:

Verify Installation#

After installation, verify Bootspring is working:

Project Structure#

After initialization, your project will have:

Updating Bootspring#

To update to the latest version:

Uninstalling#

To remove Bootspring from a project:

Troubleshooting#

"Command not found: bootspring"#

Ensure the global npm bin directory is in your PATH:

MCP Server Not Connecting#

1. Restart your AI assistant
2. Check .mcp.json exists in your project root
3. Verify Node.js version: node --version

Permission Errors#

On macOS/Linux, you may need to fix npm permissions:

Next Steps#

• Quick Start Guide - Build your first project
• Configuration - Customize Bootspring
• Agents Overview - Meet the expert agents