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# Arcade AI Platform
Arcade is a developer platform that lets you build, deploy, and manage tools for AI agents.
This repository contains the core Arcade libraries, organized as separate packages for maximum flexibility and modularity:
- **arcade-core** - Core platform functionality and schemas | [Source code](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-ai/tree/main/libs/arcade-core) | `pip install arcade-core` |
- **arcade-tdk** - Tool Development Kit with the `@tool` decorator | [Source code](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-ai/tree/main/libs/arcade-tdk) | `pip install arcade-tdk` |
- **arcade-serve** - Serving infrastructure for workers and MCP servers | [Source code](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-ai/tree/main/libs/arcade-serve) | `pip install arcade-serve` |
- **arcade-evals** - Evaluation framework for testing tool performance | [Source code](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-ai/tree/main/libs/arcade-evals) | `pip install 'arcade-ai[evals]` |
- **arcade-cli** - Command-line interface for the Arcade platform | [Source code](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-ai/tree/main/libs/arcade-cli) | `pip install arcade-ai` |
**To learn more about Arcade.dev, check out our [documentation](https://docs.arcade.dev/home).**
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## Quick Start
### Installation
For development, install all packages with dependencies using uv workspace:
```bash
# Install all packages and dev dependencies
uv sync --extra all --dev
# Or use the Makefile (includes pre-commit hooks)
make install
```
For production use, install individual packages as needed:
```bash
pip install arcade-ai # CLI
pip install 'arcade-ai[evals]' # CLI + Evaluation framework
pip install 'arcade-ai[all]' # CLI + Serving infra + eval framework + TDK
pip install arcade_serve # Serving infrastructure
pip install arcade-tdk # Tool Development Kit
```
### Development
Use the Makefile for standard tasks:
```bash
# Run tests
make test
# Run linting and type checking
make check
# Build all packages
make build
# See all available commands
make help
```
## Client Libraries
- **[ArcadeAI/arcade-py](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-py):**
The Python client for interacting with Arcade.
- **[ArcadeAI/arcade-js](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-js):**
The JavaScript client for interacting with Arcade.
- **[ArcadeAI/arcade-go](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-go):**
The Go client for interacting with Arcade.
## Support and Community
- **Discord:** Join our [Discord community](https://discord.com/invite/GUZEMpEZ9p) for real-time support and discussions.
- **GitHub:** Contribute or report issues on the [Arcade GitHub repository](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-ai).
- **Documentation:** Find in-depth guides and API references at [Arcade Documentation](https://docs.arcade.dev).