---
title: 'Quick Start'
description: "One command. Dashboard opens. You're protected."
icon: 'rocket'
---

## Install + Protect in One Command

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="macOS / Linux">```bash curl -fsSL https://get.panguard.ai | bash ```</Tab>
  <Tab title="Windows">```powershell irm https://get.panguard.ai/windows | iex ```</Tab>
  <Tab title="npm (all platforms)">
    ```bash
    npm install -g @panguard-ai/panguard && pga up
    ```
    `pga` is a shortcut for `panguard`. Both work.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

This does everything: installs Panguard, connects your AI agents (all 16 supported platforms including Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, Windsurf, Zed, and more), and scans all installed skills.

Then start protection:

```bash
pga up
```

This starts Guard + opens the dashboard. Two characters, fully protected.

---

## Scan Your AI Skills

Once installed, audit any MCP skill before installing:

```bash
pga audit skill ./my-skill
```

```
Risk Score: 8/100 (LOW)
[PASS] Manifest: valid SKILL.md
[PASS] Prompt Safety: no injection patterns
[PASS] Secrets: none found
[PASS] Code: no suspicious patterns

VERDICT: SAFE TO INSTALL
```

For a full scan of all installed skills across all platforms:

```bash
pga scan
```

This checks all installed skills against 419 ATR rules covering all 10 OWASP Agentic Top 10 categories -- prompt injection, tool poisoning, credential theft, and more.

<Warning>
  **CRITICAL and HIGH findings need your attention.** Review each finding and decide whether to
  keep, update, or remove the flagged skill.
</Warning>

---

## Check Guard Status

```bash
pga status
```

```
Status:     RUNNING
Mode:       learning (Day 1/7)
Rules:      419 ATR detection rules (OWASP 10/10)
Dashboard:  http://127.0.0.1:3743
```

<Info>
  **Learning mode (Days 1-7):** Guard watches your normal behavior and builds a baseline. No false
  positives. After Day 7, anomaly detection kicks in automatically.
</Info>

---

## How the Flywheel Works

When you run Panguard, your machine joins a collective defense network:

1. **Guard detects a threat** on your machine.
2. **An anonymous hash is shared** with Threat Cloud (no personal data, no source code).
3. **3 independent scanners confirm** the pattern -- a new ATR rule is auto-generated.
4. **All Panguard users get the new rule** within 1 hour.

One machine gets attacked. One hour later, every machine is immune.

---

## Common Commands

| Command                | What it does                                   |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `pga`                  | Open interactive menu                          |
| `pga up`               | Start protection + dashboard                   |
| `pga setup`            | Auto-detect and connect AI platforms           |
| `pga scan`             | Scan all installed skills                      |
| `pga audit skill <path>` | Audit a single skill before installing       |
| `pga status`           | Check protection status                        |
| `pga guard stop`       | Stop the Guard daemon                          |

<Tip>
  `pga` is a shortcut for `panguard`. Every command works with both names.
</Tip>

---

## What's Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Understand Your Score" icon="chart-line" href="/concepts/security-score">
    What your A-F grade means and how to improve it.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Set Up Notifications" icon="bell" href="/guides/notifications-setup">
    Get alerts via Telegram, Slack, or Email when threats are detected.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Platform Integration" icon="bolt" href="/guides/claw-setup">
    Manual setup for OpenClaw, NemoClaw, ArkClaw, and other platforms.
  </Card>
  <Card title="CLI Reference" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Full reference for every command and flag.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
