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

# Installation

> Install Kestrel Search with uv or pip.

# Installation

Kestrel Search requires Python 3.13 or later.

## Install with uv

```bash theme={null}
uv tool install kestrelsearch
```

## Install with pip

```bash theme={null}
pip install kestrelsearch
```

## Verify the installation

```bash theme={null}
kestrelsearch --help
```

Run your first search:

```bash theme={null}
kestrelsearch search "python async patterns"
```

## Install from source

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/rafaelpierre/kestrelsearch.git
cd kestrelsearch
uv sync
uv run kestrelsearch search "test"
```