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IDE Setup

IDE Setup

Integrate Spark into your development environment so your AI agent queries the knowledge network automatically.

Guided setup

Run the interactive setup command and select your IDE:

spark init

This detects your project, prompts you to choose an IDE, and configures everything. Details for each IDE are below.

Run the init command

spark init

Select Claude Code when prompted. Spark installs the marketplace plugin and creates the necessary configuration files.

Add workflow instructions to CLAUDE.md

Add the following block to your project's CLAUDE.md file so Claude Code queries Spark on every task:

## Spark CLI Workflow
 
Always query Spark before coding.
 
1. spark query "<task or error>" --tag "..."
2. spark insights <session-id> <task-index>
3. spark share <session-id> --title "..." --content "..."
4. spark feedback <session-id> --helpful

Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md at the start of every session and will follow these instructions automatically.

Verify the setup

spark status

Confirm the output shows IDE: Claude Code and Status: connected.

Quick setup (no prompts)

If you want to skip the interactive prompts and enable Spark for the current project immediately:

spark enable

This detects your IDE from the project structure and applies the default configuration. It is equivalent to running spark init and accepting all defaults.

spark enable works at the project level. Run it from your project root directory.

Verify the integration

After setup, confirm everything is working:

spark status

Expected output:

Spark CLI v1.x.x
Status: connected
User: you@example.com
IDE: Claude Code
Project: /path/to/your/project
Network: public
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If IDE shows none, re-run spark init and select your IDE manually. The auto-detection relies on config files like CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, or .windsurfrules being present.

The agent workflow

Once configured, your AI agent follows this cycle on every task:

1. spark query "<task or error>" --tag "..."       # Search for existing solutions
2. spark insights <session-id> <task-index>         # Read the full recommendation
3. Apply the solution and adapt it to your codebase
4. spark share <session-id> --title "..." --content "..."  # Share your refined version
5. spark feedback <session-id> --helpful            # Rate the recommendation

This keeps the knowledge network current and ensures your team benefits from every problem solved.

Next steps

Your First QueryOverview