Reliant Documentation
Using Reliant
Quick Start

Quick Start

Get Reliant running in three steps.

1. Configure Your API Key

Open Settings → AI (or press Cmd+,).

Using Claude Code subscription:

  1. Run claude setup-token in your terminal
  2. Copy the displayed API key
  3. Select Anthropic as provider
  4. Paste the key and click Test Connection
  5. Click + Add Provider

Using another provider:

  1. Select your provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, etc.)
  2. Enter your API key
  3. Click Test Connection → + Add Provider

2. Open a Project

Click Open Existing Project and select your code folder. Reliant indexes your files automatically.

Or click Create New Project to start fresh.

3. Start Chatting

Type a message and press Enter:

  • “Explain the structure of this project”
  • “What does the main file do?”
  • “Add input validation to the signup form”

Every chat runs through a workflow—an agent loop that can read, analyze, and modify your code. The default workflow handles most tasks automatically.

Understanding the Interface

Navigation Bar (far left):

  • Chats — Your conversations
  • Worktrees — Git branch management
  • Workflows — Agent configurations
  • Settings — Configuration

Sidebar — Context for the selected navigation item

Chat Area — Message input at bottom, conversation history above

Optional: Set Up Memory Files

Memory files provide persistent context to the AI.

Global (all projects): ~/.reliant/reliant.md

# My Coding Guidelines
- Always write tests
- Use descriptive variable names

Project-specific: reliant.md in your project root

# Project Context
- TypeScript/React project
- Uses Prisma for database
- Follow existing patterns in src/components

Learn more: Memories

Next Steps

Approval Modes