Everything an agent or developer needs to call ChiefLab.
The normal flow is: tell your agent launch this. If ChiefLab is missing, the agent runs npx -y @chieflab/cli launch-here --intent "launch this" itself — ONE command that detects the repo + runtime, attaches ChiefLab if needed, and renders the launch room in the same chat turn. On Windows PowerShell, use npx.cmd if the execution policy blocks npx. launch-here is the canonical product front door; attach is the lower-level setup-only command for explicit "install ChiefLab" intents. Start with Quickstart if you've never used ChiefLab, or call the hosted MCP at https://api.chieflab.io/api/mcp from any HTTPS-capable runtime.
Start here
Quickstart
Give ChiefLab to your agent first. Manual setup only when the runtime needs it.
The closed loop
4 calls, 1 approval. Deep dive on launch_product → approve → publish → measure.
Recovery contract
Recoverable failures return userMessage, recoveryTool, retryable, and hard stop rules.
For AI agents
Instruction text. When to use, hard safety rules, preferred first call.
Reference
MCP reference
JSON-RPC 2.0 / MCP 2024-11-05. Server-level instructions, all production tools, error codes.
llms.txt
Agent-readable instruction set. Stripe-style imperative directives.
.well-known/mcp.json
Programmatic discovery metadata. primaryTools array with useWhen clauses.
OpenAPI
REST surface for non-MCP runtimes.
Install
Cursor
Manual Cursor setup if your agent cannot wire itself.
Claude Desktop / Claude Code
claude_desktop_config.json snippet.
Codex
OpenAI Codex MCP plugin install.
Direct HTTPS
Call https://api.chieflab.io/api/mcp directly. Live today.
CLI / SDK
npm: @chieflab/cli, @chieflab/mcp-server, @chieflab/sdk — all live.
Product
Why ChiefLab
The thesis. Why agents need their own business internet. Why launch is the first loop.
Capability registry
Capability providers in the network. Discoverable, callable, approval-gated.
Launch operator
chieflab_launch_product. The first loop. Plan → approve → publish → measure → remember.
Dashboard
45 MCP tools live · runs persisted · approval-gated · hi@chieflab.io