Overview
The five-step path to going from zero to a validated Waypoint project, and what you need before you start.
Sign in & get an API key
Sign into the Waypoint web app with a magic link, then obtain a credential for the CLI — either an auto-minted bootstrap token or a permanent API key.
Install & authenticate the CLI
Install the waypoint binary with a one-line script and authenticate with your bootstrap token or API key. Credentials are stored in your OS keychain.
Create a project
Run waypoint init in your repository to create the server-side project, write waypoint.json, and set up git hooks, the MCP server, and the agent skill.
Author your first artifacts
Author artifacts top-down in DAG order by working with your coding agent through the Waypoint MCP tools, then prove coherence with waypoint validate.