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What do I need to install to start coding with AI?

To start coding with AI, install a code editor (Visual Studio Code), Git to save and undo your work, Node.js through fnm, and Python through uv, then make a free GitHub account and add one AI coding agent. With those installed you can build a site with an agent, push it to GitHub, and host it free on Cloudflare in an afternoon.

Downloads

Direct from each developer.

Or install with one command

Windows, paste into Terminal:

winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode; winget install -e --id Git.Git; winget install -e --id Schniz.fnm; winget install -e --id astral-sh.uv; winget install -e --id GitHub.GitHubDesktop

Mac, paste into Terminal (needs Homebrew):

brew install visual-studio-code git fnm uv github

Step by step

  1. Install a code editor

    Visual Studio Code. Free, and every AI tool supports it.

    Visual Studio Code report card

  2. Install Git

    Git saves snapshots of your project so you can undo anything, including what an AI does.

    Git report card

  3. Install Node.js and Python

    Use fnm for Node.js and uv for Python. Then run fnm install --lts and uv python install.

    fnm report card

  4. Make a GitHub account

    Free private repositories. Turn on two-step login right away.

    GitHub report card

  5. Add an AI coding agent

    Pick one from the agents list and set a monthly spending limit on day one.

    Code with an AI agent

  6. Ship your first site

    Ask the agent for a simple page, commit it, push to GitHub, connect the repo to Cloudflare. It deploys on every push.

    Cloudflare Workers and Pages report card