Quick Start

You have APKG installed — now let’s make sure packages land in the right place for your editor.

Configure your default tool

APKG can automatically generate configuration files for your AI coding tool after every install. Set your preferred tool once and forget about it:

apkg config set defaultSetup.claude-code true

Replace claude-code with whichever tool you use:

Key	Tool
defaultSetup.claude-code	Claude Code
defaultSetup.cursor	Cursor
defaultSetup.windsurf	Windsurf
defaultSetup.kiro	Kiro
defaultSetup.codex	Codex

You can enable multiple tools if you switch between editors:

apkg config set defaultSetup.claude-code true
apkg config set defaultSetup.cursor true

Verify your configuration at any time:

apkg config list

With a default tool configured, every apkg add and apkg install will automatically wire packages into the right configuration directory for that tool.

Install a package

Navigate to your project and install a package:

cd your-project
apkg add @apkg/skilled-tests

Because you set defaultSetup above, APKG detects your tool and generates the appropriate configuration files automatically.

Target a specific tool per install

If you haven’t set a global default, or want to override it for a single command, pass --setup:

apkg add @apkg/skilled-tests --setup claude-code

This works with both add and install:

apkg install --setup cursor

To skip tool setup entirely for a given install:

apkg add @apkg/skilled-tests --no-setup

Next steps

• Package Types — Understand the different kinds of packages APKG manages.
• CLI Reference — A complete reference for all APKG commands.