Quickstart
AdaL is the coding agent that does GTM directly from your codebase. What makes it stand out is multimodality — image, audio, and video, from understanding to generation to editing — built right into the agent.
It loads capabilities on its own: browser use, human-sounding writing, video, and deep research are there out of the box.
1. Install
macOS, Linux, WSL:
curl -fsSL https://adal.sylph.ai/install.sh | bash
Windows PowerShell:
irm https://adal.sylph.ai/install/windows | iex
The native installer manages AdaL's runtime and updates — no other prerequisites.
Prefer a window instead of a terminal? Download the Desktop app — same agent, plus the agentic IDE for visual tasks and diff review.
2. Start AdaL
Open a terminal in your project folder and run:
adal
The first run opens your browser once to sign in; after that you stay logged in.
3. Say hi
Start with a conversation, not a manual:
Hi! What can you do for me?
AdaL will tell you about itself and suggest what to try next.
If you're in a codebase, ask for a tour:
Summarize this codebase — what does it do, and how do I run and test it?
From there, give it real work: "fix the failing test in @src/auth.test.ts" or "add rate limiting to the login endpoint". Prefix a file with @ to point AdaL at it. You approve every file edit and command before it runs.
4. Beyond code — AdaL's strength
Give AdaL one creative task and it chains every modality for you — images, video, and audio, from understanding to generation to editing. Ask for a video ad:
create a video ad: generate an image of a pink electric sports car on a coastal
road at sunset, use that image as the reference first frame for a 5-second video,
write a 2-line voiceover script and generate the voiceover, then composite the
video and voiceover into one final video
The video capability loads on its own when the task needs it — no plugins to install, no setup. You get the generated image, the voiceover script and audio, and one final composited video.
5. Try a capability
Capabilities and skills load out of the box — when a task needs one, AdaL brings it in itself. Try pointing it at a running app, or ask it what it can do:
open my app at localhost:3000, click the login button, and screenshot what happens
Browse everything available with /skills.
6. Everyday commands
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
/model | Switch AI model (10+ providers) |
/usage | Check your credit usage and limits |
/init | Generate project context (AGENTS.md) |
/resume | Resume a previous conversation |
/help | Show all commands |
? | Show all shortcuts |
@ | Attach a document or image as context — @report.pdf summarize this |
Sessions save automatically — quit anytime and resume later.
Where to go next
- Capabilities — what AdaL can do, and how it loads them
- Skills & Plugins — extend AdaL with skills and MCP servers
- Models & Billing — every model, credits, and usage
- Terminal Guide — recommended terminals and truecolor setup