Requirements

Required

Compatible agent host

The CLI skills are platform-neutral Markdown prompts. Use Codex, Claude Code, or another compatible agent host that can load SKILL.md files.

The CLI uses the model access provided by your agent host. You do not need a dashboard provider key for /legal commands.

No compatible CLI host yet?

You can still use the web dashboard without a CLI host installed. The dashboard runs as a standalone Next.js app.

Node.js 18+

Required for the web dashboard and the MCP legislation server.

node --version   # must be 18.0.0 or higher

Git

Required if you install remotely (the installer clones from GitHub). Not needed if you download a release or clone manually first.

git --version

Optional

Python 3.8+ with reportlab

Only needed for the /legal report-pdf command, which generates professional PDF reports.

python3 --version          # 3.8 or higher
pip3 install reportlab     # PDF generation library

If Python or reportlab is missing, all other skills work normally --- only PDF export is unavailable.

Provider API key

Optional when using the hosted dashboard: signed-in users can use the hosted allowance without adding a provider key. For bring-your-own-key analysis, the dashboard supports Anthropic and OpenAI keys stored in browser localStorage; user-supplied keys are sent with the relevant request and not persisted by the server. Self-hosted operators configure their own server credentials for hosted usage.

Use the console for your chosen provider, such as Anthropic Console or OpenAI Platform.

CLI uses host model access

The CLI uses the model access provided by the host running the skills. You do not need to provide a dashboard API key for /legal commands.

Supported platforms

Platform	Status
macOS	Fully supported
Linux	Fully supported
Windows (WSL)	Supported via Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows (native)	Not supported --- use WSL

Summary

Prerequisite	Purpose	Required?
Compatible agent host	Run /legal commands in terminal	Yes (for CLI)
Node.js 18+	Dashboard and MCP server	Yes (for dashboard)
Git	Remote installation	Yes (if not cloning manually)
Python 3.8+	PDF report generation	Optional
reportlab	PDF rendering	Optional
Provider API key	Live dashboard analysis	Optional