> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bourneapp.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting started

> Understand what Bourne does and how to approach your first deployment.

Bourne is a managed control plane for deploying and operating autonomous agent instances.

Use this section to move from setup to a running first agent with the smallest possible surface area.

## What you need before you start

* Access to the Bourne dashboard
* One LLM API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, or OpenRouter)
* One messaging channel preference (Telegram, Discord, or Slack)

## Recommended first path

1. Complete [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart).
2. Follow [Deploy your first agent](/getting-started/first-agent).
3. Connect one channel using [Connect a channel](/getting-started/connect-channel).