Getting Started
Everything you need to get started with Vectora in 5 minutes: installation, key configuration, and your first search.
Recommended Sequence
| Step | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1⃣ | Installation | 2 min |
| 2⃣ | Configuration | 2 min |
| 3⃣ | Quickstart MCP | 3 min |
| 4⃣ | Troubleshooting | On demand |
What You Will Do
Step 1: Install Vectora
npm install -g @vectora/cli
vectora --versionPrerequisites: Node.js 18+, npm or yarn.
Step 2: Configure API Keys
Vectora uses BYOK (Bring Your Own Key). You provide:
GEMINI_API_KEYfrom Google AI StudioVOYAGE_API_KEYfrom Voyage AI
vectora config set GEMINI_API_KEY "your-key-here"
vectora config set VOYAGE_API_KEY "your-key-here"Step 3: Connect to IDE
- Claude Code: 1 line in
claude_desktop_config.json - Cursor: 1 line in
.cursor/settings.json - Zed: 1 line in
.zed/settings.json
See Quickstart MCP for copy/paste instructions.
Step 4: Make Your First Search
vectora search "How to authenticate users?"Or directly in the IDE using MCP tool autocomplete.
Need Help?
- Installation error? → Troubleshooting
- MCP not connecting? → Quickstart MCP
- Config not working? → Configuration
- Other questions? → FAQ
Next Readings
After setup:
- Concepts — Understand how it works
- Integrations — Configure your IDE
- Security — Protect your data
Total time: ~5-10 minutes. Let’s go!
External Linking
| Concept | Resource | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MCP | Model Context Protocol Specification | modelcontextprotocol.io/specification |
| MCP Go SDK | Go SDK for MCP (mark3labs) | github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go |
| Voyage Embeddings | Voyage Embeddings Documentation | docs.voyageai.com/docs/embeddings |
| Voyage Reranker | Voyage Reranker API | docs.voyageai.com/docs/reranker |
| Anthropic Claude | Claude Documentation | docs.anthropic.com/ |
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