Getting Started

Swarm AI has three components:

Component	Location	Purpose
Swarm Cloud	Hosted by Cheshire Labs	Gateway, authentication, API endpoints
swarm-client	Computer in your lab	Connects to physical devices
AI Client	Your computer	Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or REST API

Your Computer          Your Lab               Cloud
┌──────────────┐      ┌──────────────┐      ┌──────────────┐
│ Claude       │      │ swarm-client │      │ Swarm Cloud  │
│ Desktop/Code │◀────▶│              │◀────▶│              │
└──────────────┘      │ ┌──────────┐ │      └──────────────┘
      MCP             │ │ Devices  │ │           API
                      │ └──────────┘ │
                      └──────────────┘

Setup Steps

1. Get an API key - Contact us to join the beta
2. Set up swarm-client - swarm-client Setup
3. Configure Claude - Claude Desktop or Claude Code
4. Start using - Using Claude with Swarm

Verify Your Setup

Once everything is configured, ask Claude:

"What devices are connected to Swarm AI?"

You should see your lab's devices listed.

What's Next?

• Concepts - Understand how Swarm AI works
• Claude Desktop Setup - Connect Claude Desktop
• Claude Code Setup - Connect Claude Code
• swarm-client Setup - Connect your lab devices