> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.10et.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# tenet start

> One-command activation — init, setup, and launch in under 2 minutes

The fastest way to go from zero to a working TENET project. Combines `init`, `setup`, and editor launch into one command.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
# New project
tenet start my-project

# Existing project
cd your-project
tenet start
```

## What It Does

1. **Init** — creates `.tenet/` directory, `CLAUDE.md`, knowledge templates
2. **Setup** — detects your stack (TypeScript, Python, etc.), creates eval agents
3. **Launch** — opens your preferred editor with TENET context loaded

## Options

| Flag                   | Description                               |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `--name <name>`        | Project name (defaults to directory name) |
| `-s, --service <path>` | Service repo paths to onboard             |
| `--no-launch`          | Don't open editor after setup             |

## When to Use

* **New project**: `tenet start my-project` creates directory + full setup
* **Existing project**: `cd project && tenet start` adds TENET on top
* **Quick demo**: fastest way to see TENET working

For more control, use `tenet init` and `tenet setup` separately.

## See Also

* [tenet init](/cli/init) — just the scaffolding
* [tenet setup](/cli/setup) — just the agent configuration
* [Quickstart](/quickstart) — step-by-step guide