Install Panda

Install and set up panda from scratch. Use when the user wants to install panda, get started with panda, or set up their environment. Triggers on: install panda, setup panda, get started, getting started.

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Install panda

Guide the user through installing and setting up panda.

Install the binary

Run the install script:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ethpandaops/panda/master/install.sh | bash

This installs the panda binary to ~/.local/bin/ and adds it to PATH.

Set up

Run the interactive setup:

panda init

This handles Docker checks, image pulls, config, auth, and starting the server.

Getting started

Once installed, point the user to the built-in getting-started guide for next steps:

  • CLI: panda getting-started
  • MCP: read the panda://getting-started resource

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Frequently asked questions

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