AI-native install

Don't read docs.
Tell your AI to install Praxl.

Self-hosting Praxl takes one prompt. You paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI coding agent — your agent reads the deployment guide, asks for input where it needs it, runs Docker Compose, and stands up the full stack on your machine. ~5 minutes. No tutorial.

Step 1 of 1

Paste this into your AI agent

install-prompt.txt

Click to copy

I want to deploy Praxl - an open-source AI skill manager - on my machine.

Repository: https://github.com/AdamBartkiewicz/praxl-oss

Follow this deployment guide exactly: https://github.com/AdamBartkiewicz/praxl-oss/blob/main/SETUP-WITH-AI.md

Ask me questions if you need my input. Do not skip steps. Confirm each major step before proceeding.

Triple-click the prompt above to select all, then ⌘C / Ctrl+C

Copy the prompt

One paragraph above. No instructions to memorize, no prerequisites to install upfront.

Paste into your AI agent

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI — anywhere you already work with AI.

Watch it deploy

Agent checks Docker, generates secrets, runs Compose, opens the running app. ~5 minutes.

Built for the AI-native era

You already work with AI agents every day. Why should installing infrastructure be different?

For AI-fluent builders

Vibe coders, AI consultants, designers prototyping in Cursor, founders shipping with Claude — anyone comfortable in an AI loop. You don't have to call yourself "a developer" to self-host Praxl.

For developers who hate docs

Even seasoned devs save 2 hours by skipping the setup wiki. Your agent reads the guide, you grab a coffee, the app is running when you come back.

Verifiable and reversible

Your agent confirms every major step before running it. You can read the SETUP-WITH-AI.md guide yourself, audit each command, and stop the process at any point.

No magic, just instructions

There's no special integration. The prompt simply tells the agent to read a public Markdown file and follow its steps. Works with any AI coding agent that can run shell commands.

What gets installed

Praxl server (Next.js 16) on http://localhost:3000

PostgreSQL 16 (Docker container, persistent volume)

Database migrations (auto-run on first boot)

AUTH_SECRET (auto-generated by your agent, kept local)

Admin user setup (your agent walks you through it)

Optional: Anthropic API key for AI features

All features unlocked. No plan limits. AGPL-3.0 source code on GitHub. Bring your own Anthropic key for AI, or run without it (the rest of the app works fine).

Not into self-hosting?

Two faster paths if you want Praxl without infrastructure.

Use the managed cloud

Free tier in 30 seconds. No install, no Docker, no terminal. AI quota included on Pro.

Manual install

If you prefer reading docs yourself, the README has the same steps without an AI agent.

Open the README

Ready to deploy?

Scroll up, copy the prompt, paste into your AI agent. The whole thing takes about as long as making coffee.

Read the full SETUP-WITH-AI guide How we handle security

Don't read docs.Tell your AI to install Praxl.