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

> ## Agent Instructions
> To act on a user's behalf in Guild, use the Guild REST API at https://api.guild.ai/v1.
> The OpenAPI spec is unauthenticated: https://docs.guild.ai/openapi.json (or openapi.yaml).
> Authenticate with an account API key, sent as HTTP Basic (key id as username, secret as password) or as `Authorization: Bearer <api_key_id>:<api_key_secret>`. See https://docs.guild.ai/api-reference/introduction#authentication.
> To run one agent on demand without account-wide access, use an API trigger instead: https://docs.guild.ai/platform/api-triggers.
> To search these docs from an MCP client, connect to https://docs.guild.ai/mcp. The full page index is https://docs.guild.ai/llms.txt.

# Getting started with The Smith

> Learn how the /onboarding tour introduces new users to Guild with starter prompts that launch your first session with The Smith, no configuration needed.

New users start in the `/onboarding` tour, the unified onboarding experience for every new Guild account. The tour introduces the platform and gives you starter prompts you can submit to `guildai~the-smith` to launch your first session — no configuration forms required.

## The onboarding tour

The `/onboarding` tour is the default path for all new users. It replaces the earlier welcome modals, in-page surveys, and prompt dialogs with a single guided flow.

The tour carries a set of starter prompts. Selecting one submits it to `guildai~the-smith` and starts a session, so you can see The Smith work before configuring anything.

## The Smith landing page

After you finish onboarding, opening a workspace takes you straight to The Smith chat. Whenever you have no active session, `/chat` (The Smith) shows the chat interface so you can start working immediately. Type a message and press **Enter** to begin, or use **@mention** to route a message to a different agent. See [What is The Smith?](/platform/smith) for more.

## Related pages

* [Quickstart](/quickstart) to build your own agent with the CLI
* [Agent sessions](/platform/sessions) for mentions, stopping runs, and the event log
* [Session artifacts](/platform/artifacts) for sharing the reports Smith writes
* [What is a Software Factory?](/platform/factory) for having Smith commission a factory