Raindrop Code Quick Start

Raindrop Code is an integrated AI development environment that transforms your terminal into a powerful application builder. Build complete applications with databases, APIs, and deployment infrastructure through natural language conversations and structured workflows.

Prerequisites

Before you begin:

• LiquidMetal Account: Sign up at liquidmetal.run
• Node.js: Version 18 or higher

Caution

Choose Your Operating System: Select your OS below to follow the correct installation steps.

Installation Instructions

Step 1: Set Up Your Development Environment

macOS

Install Prerequisites

• Install Node.js
• Install Homebrew

Verify installations:

node --version
brew --version

Linux

Install Prerequisites

• Install Node.js
• If you do not have wget, download it using your package manager.

Windows (WSL)

Install Prerequisites

• Install WSL

  wsl --install

• Install Node.js
• If you do not have wget, download it using your package manager.

Step 2: Get Your LiquidMetal API Key

1. Sign in or sign up for a LiquidMetal account at liquidmetal.run
2. Navigate to Settings -> API Keys
3. Create a new API key
4. Copy your API key (you’ll need it in Step 4)

Step 3: Install Raindrop Code

macOS

Install the Raindrop CLI and Raindrop Code tools:

npm install -g @liquidmetal-ai/raindrop@latest
brew tap LiquidMetal-AI/tap
brew install raindrop-code

Verify installation:

raindrop-code --version

Linux

• In your terminal run the following command to download the latest raindrop-code binary:

  wget https://github.com/LiquidMetal-AI/homebrew-tap/releases/download/raindrop-code-v0.0.1-alpha18/raindrop-code-v0.0.1-alpha18-linux-amd64.tar.gz

• Extract the file

  tar -xvzf raindrop-code-v0.0.1-alpha18-linux-amd64.tar.gz

• Rename the binary to raindrop-code by running the following command in your terminal:

  mv raindrop-code-0.0.1-alpha18-linux-amd64 raindrop-code

• Make the alias to run the binary executable by running the following command in your terminal:

  Tip: We recommend you rename the binary to raindrop-code for easier usage. To get your PATH, first run pwd before setting the alias.

  alias raindrop-code="{PATH}/raindrop-code”

Windows (WSL)

• In your terminal run the following command to download the latest raindrop-code binary:

  wget https://github.com/LiquidMetal-AI/homebrew-tap/releases/download/raindrop-code-v0.0.1-alpha18/raindrop-code-v0.0.1-alpha18-linux-amd64.tar.gz

• Extract the file

  tar -xvzf raindrop-code-v0.0.1-alpha18-linux-amd64.tar.gz

• Rename the binary to raindrop-code by running the following command in your terminal:

  mv raindrop-code-0.0.1-alpha18-linux-amd64 raindrop-code

• Make the alias to run the binary executable by running the following command in your terminal:

  Tip: We recommend you rename the binary to raindrop-code for easier usage. To get your PATH, first run pwd before setting the alias.

  alias raindrop-code="{PATH}/raindrop-code”

Step 4: Start Your First Project

macOS

Create a new directory for your project and start Raindrop Code:

mkdir my-raindrop-project
cd my-raindrop-project
export LM_API_KEY=<YOUR-LM-API-KEY>
raindrop-code

Linux

Create a new directory for your project and start Raindrop Code:

mkdir my-raindrop-project
cd my-raindrop-project
export LM_API_KEY=<YOUR-LM-API-KEY>
raindrop-code

Windows (WSL)

Create a new directory for your project and start Raindrop Code:

mkdir my-raindrop-project
cd my-raindrop-project
export LM_API_KEY=<YOUR-LM-API-KEY>
raindrop-code

Creating Your First Application

Start a New Raindrop App

Once Raindrop Code is running, create a new application:

/new-raindrop-app

What Happens:

• Raindrop Code uses GLM 4.6 as the default model
• All subagents are handled by GLM for consistent development experience
• Guides you through a structured workflow to build your application
• Generates architecture, infrastructure, and application code
• Deploys to live infrastructure