Setup

Setup is the walkthrough for installing the APIANT plugin in a project, updating it, and recovering from version drift. The actual install runs through the apiant-cli Node CLI in your terminal; this skill explains the steps and points to the right CLI command for each task.

The skill

/apiant-setup — explains the CLI install flow and tells you which command to run for first install, update, repair, or uninstall.

When this runs

• First install — you ask for it before you've installed the plugin in a project; it walks you through the Connect to Claude Code menu and the apiant install command.
• After a plugin upgrade — when an MCP tool surfaces plugin_version_outdated, the response includes a remediation field that tells you to run apiant update.
• When a skill fails to load — the fastest first thing to try; usually apiant repair from the project directory.

A startup hook runs every time you launch Claude Code in a project. It compares the local plugin version to what the server requires; if they don't match, it prints a warning telling you to run apiant update.

See also

• Install the Plugin — full install walkthrough with the CLI flow
• Sandbox Basics → Troubleshooting — common install issues