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Installation

Get Workloom up and running in minutes.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • Node.js 20+ — Download from nodejs.org
  • pnpm 9+ — Install globally with npm install -g pnpm

Check your versions:

node --version
pnpm --version

Clone and Install​

git clone https://github.com/anthropics/workloom.git
cd workloom
pnpm install

This installs all workspace packages and dependencies using pnpm's workspace resolver.

Build​

pnpm build

This uses Turborepo to build all packages in the correct order, with caching. The first build takes a minute or two; subsequent builds are much faster.

Verify Installation​

pnpm wl --version

Expected output:

0.0.1

If you see the version, you're ready to go. If not, check that Node.js and pnpm are installed correctly.

What's Next​

Head to Quick Start to validate your first workspace.

Phase 0 Note

Workloom is in active development. Phase 0 includes schema validation. Phase 1 will add the full CLI suite (wl pull, wl sync, wl status, drift detection, and provider renderers). For now, use pnpm wl validate to check manifests.