Installation

Install Hexabot locally, create a project, and run it with the CLI.

Get a local Hexabot project running in a few minutes.

Prerequisites

You need:

• Node.js ^24.17.0

• One package manager: npm, pnpm, yarn, or bun

• Docker if you want to run Docker-based services

If you manage Node.js with nvm, see Setup Node.js with NVM.

If you use Docker for development, see Setting Up Docker for Development and Production.

hexabot create prompts for your initial admin credentials. Run it from an interactive terminal.

Install the CLI

Install the CLI globally:

npm install -g @hexabot-ai/cli

Or run it without a global install:

npx @hexabot-ai/cli --help

Create and run a project

hexabot create my-project
cd my-project
hexabot dev

If you prefer npx, use:

npx @hexabot-ai/cli create my-project
cd my-project
npx @hexabot-ai/cli dev

Hexabot detects your package manager automatically. To force one, use --pm:

hexabot create my-project --pm npm

Local endpoints

After the app starts, these endpoints are available by default:

• Admin UI: http://localhost:3000

• API: http://localhost:3000/api

• API docs: http://localhost:3000/docs

Use the admin credentials you created during project setup.

Useful commands

• hexabot create <project-name>

• hexabot dev [--docker --services <list>]

• hexabot start [--docker --services <list>]

• hexabot stop [--docker --services <list>]

• hexabot env <init|list>

• hexabot check

• hexabot config <show|set>

• hexabot migrate [args...]

Notes

• SQLite is the default local database.

• Postgres is recommended for production.

• If you work on the Hexabot monorepo, use PNPM and follow the Contributors Installation Guide.

For the full command list, see CLI Command Reference.