> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

- [Why Nimbalyst?](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/getting-started/readme.md): Nimbalyst is an open-source visual workspace for Claude Code and Codex. Learn what it does, who it is for, and how to start working with AI agents.
- [Nimbalyst Tutorial and Demo Videos](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/getting-started/nimbalyst-demo-and-use-cases.md): Three ways to learn Nimbalyst: watch a demo video, explore the sample tutorial workspace that ships with the app, or have an agent walk you through a 15-minute guided quickstart.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/getting-started/quickstart.md): Set up Nimbalyst in minutes. Open a project, connect a coding agent, and run your first AI session in a visual interface for Claude Code.
- [Major Bugs, Outages, Feedback, Discord, Support, Releases](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/getting-started/feedback-discord-support-releases.md): Where to report Nimbalyst bugs, check current outage status, join the Discord community, reach the support team, and follow new releases.
- [Release Announcement Archive](https://docs.nimbalyst.com/getting-started/release-announcements.md): Archive of every Nimbalyst release announcement email, newest first, with the screenshots and links that went out to the community.


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