Before using Agent Army, ensure you have the following tools and accounts set up.
| Tool | Version | Purpose |
|---|
| Node.js | 18+ | Runtime for CLI and Pulumi |
| Pulumi CLI | Latest | Infrastructure provisioning |
| Tailscale | Latest | Secure mesh networking |
Install Pulumi
# macOS
brew install pulumi/tap/pulumi
# Linux
curl -fsSL https://get.pulumi.com | sh
# Verify
pulumi version
Install Tailscale
# macOS
brew install tailscale
# Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh
Cloud Provider Setup
You need credentials for at least one cloud provider.
AWS
Requires the AWS CLI installed and configured with credentials:
# Install AWS CLI
brew install awscli # or: pip install awscli
# Configure credentials
aws configure
Hetzner
No CLI required — just an API token with Read & Write permissions. The agent-army init wizard will prompt you for it.
Get your API token from the Hetzner Cloud Console under Project > Security > API Tokens.
API Keys
Anthropic Claude
You’ll need an Anthropic API key for your agents. A subscription to the Max plan is recommended — agents run continuously and can burn through standard API credits quickly.
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
Verify Setup
Run the init wizard — it checks prerequisites automatically:
Missing prerequisites will be flagged during init. Install them before proceeding.
