Getting Started with Dossier

Welcome! A dossier is a skill — a reusable instruction set an AI executes — with trust, versioning, and cross-tool portability built in. This guide gets you running one, then authoring your own.

Recommended Learning Path

1. Try it (2 min) — Copy the Hello World example into any LLM chat
2. Install the CLI (2 min) — npm install -g @ai-dossier/cli
3. Your first dossier (10 min) — Follow the tutorial
4. Browse examples (5 min) — Explore real-world dossiers
5. Go deeper — Read the Dossier Guide for concepts, schema, and security

Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g @ai-dossier/cli

# Or use without installing
npx @ai-dossier/cli verify <dossier-file>

For MCP server integration, registry configuration, and authentication details, see installation.md.

Verify Your First Dossier

ai-dossier verify https://raw.githubusercontent.com/imboard-ai/ai-dossier/main/examples/devops/deploy-to-aws.ds.md

Next Steps

• Create your first dossier — Step-by-step tutorial
• Learn about the protocol — How dossiers are verified and run
• Explore example dossiers — Real-world templates
• Understand security model — Checksums, signatures, risk levels

Need Help?

• Check the FAQ — Covers common questions and comparisons
• Browse guides for specific tasks
• Ask questions in GitHub Discussions

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