Getting Started

This section will guide you through installing and using Fortified LLM Client for the first time.

What You’ll Learn

  • System requirements and prerequisites
  • How to install the CLI and library
  • Your first LLM interaction
  • Basic configuration options

Quick Navigation

  1. Prerequisites - Check system requirements
  2. Installation - Build from source
  3. Quick Start - Your first examples

Overview

Fortified LLM Client provides two main interfaces:

  • CLI tool (fortified-llm-client) - Command-line interface for quick LLM interactions
  • Rust library (fortified_llm_client) - Programmatic API for Rust applications

Both share the same core functionality: multi-provider support, security guardrails, PDF extraction, and token management.

Next Steps

Start with Prerequisites to ensure your system is ready, then move to Installation.

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