Getting Started

From base camp to first summit in five minutes

Install Nimbus OSS, configure your cloud credentials, and start mastering your infrastructure with AI-powered insights.

Prerequisites

  • 1. macOS or Linux — Windows support coming soon via WSL2
  • 2. Cloud credentials configured — AWS CLI, Azure CLI, or gcloud CLI with valid credentials
  • 3. Claude Desktop — For MCP integration (optional but recommended)

Installation

Install via Homebrew (recommended for macOS users):

brew tap layer-prime/nimbus && brew install nimbus

Configuration

1

Initialize Nimbus

Run the init command to set up your Nimbus configuration:

nimbus init
2

Configure MCP Client

Add Nimbus to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nimbus": {
      "command": "nimbus",
      "args": ["serve", "--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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