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# Qwen Code overview
> Learn about Qwen Code, Qwen's agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and helps you turn ideas into code faster than ever before.
## Get started in 30 seconds
Prerequisites:
- A [Qwen Code](https://chat.qwen.ai/auth?mode=register) account
- Requires [Node.js 20+](https://nodejs.org/download), you can use `node -v` check the version. If it's not installed, use the following command to install it.
```bash
curl -qL https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
```
### Install Qwen Code:
**NPM**(recommended)
```bash
npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest
```
**Homebrew**
```bash
brew install qwen-code
```
**GitHub**
```bash
# clone GitHub project
git clone https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code.git
# go to qwen-code folder
cd qwen-code
# install npm
npm install
# install qwen-code
npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest
```
### Start using Qwen Code:
```bash
cd your-project
qwen
```
You'll be prompted to log in on first use. That's it! [Continue with Quickstart (5 mins) →](/quickstart)
> [!tip]
>
> See [advanced setup](/setup) for installation options or [troubleshooting](/troubleshooting) if you hit issues.
> [!note]
>
> **New VS Code Extension (Beta)**: Prefer a graphical interface? Our new [VS Code extension](/vs-code) provides an easy-to-use native IDE experience without requiring terminal familiarity. Simply install from the marketplace and start coding with Qwen Code directly in your sidebar.
## What Qwen Code does for you
* **Build features from descriptions**: Tell Qwen Code what you want to build in plain language. It will make a plan, write the code, and ensure it works.
* **Debug and fix issues**: Describe a bug or paste an error message. Qwen Code will analyze your codebase, identify the problem, and implement a fix.
* **Navigate any codebase**: Ask anything about your team's codebase, and get a thoughtful answer back. Qwen Code maintains awareness of your entire project structure, can find up-to-date information from the web, and with [MCP](/mcp) can pull from external datasources like Google Drive, Figma, and Slack.
* **Automate tedious tasks**: Fix fiddly lint issues, resolve merge conflicts, and write release notes. Do all this in a single command from your developer machines, or automatically in CI.
## Why developers love Qwen Code
* **Works in your terminal**: Not another chat window. Not another IDE. Qwen Code meets you where you already work, with the tools you already love.
* **Takes action**: Qwen Code can directly edit files, run commands, and create commits. Need more? [MCP](/mcp) lets Qwen Code read your design docs in Google Drive, update your tickets in Jira, or use *your* custom developer tooling.
* **Unix philosophy**: Qwen Code is composable and scriptable. `tail -f app.log | qwen -p "Slack me if you see any anomalies appear in this log stream"` *works*. Your CI can run `qwen -p "If there are new text strings, translate them into French and raise a PR for @lang-fr-team to review"`.
* **Enterprise-ready**: Use the Qwen Code API, or host on AWS or GCP. Enterprise-grade [security](/security) and [Terms of Service](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/support/tos-privacy/) is built-in.
## Next steps
<CardGroup>
<Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
See Qwen Code in action with practical examples
</Card>
<Card title="Common workflows" icon="graduation-cap" href="/common-workflows">
Step-by-step guides for common workflows
</Card>
<Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/troubleshooting">
Solutions for common issues with Qwen Code
</Card>
<Card title="IDE setup" icon="laptop" href="/vs-code">
Add Qwen Code to your IDE
</Card>
</CardGroup>
## Additional resources
<CardGroup>
<Card title="Build with the Agent SDK" icon="code-branch" href="https://docs.claude.com/docs/agent-sdk/overview">
Create custom AI agents with the Claude Agent SDK
</Card>
<Card title="Host on AWS or GCP" icon="cloud" href="/third-party-integrations">
Configure Qwen Code with Amazon Bedrock or Google Vertex AI
</Card>
<Card title="Settings" icon="gear" href="/settings">
Customize Qwen Code for your workflow
</Card>
<Card title="Commands" icon="terminal" href="/cli-reference">
Learn about CLI commands and controls
</Card>
<Card title="Reference implementation" icon="code" href="https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/.devcontainer">
Clone our development container reference implementation
</Card>
<Card title="Security" icon="shield" href="/security">
Discover Qwen Code's safeguards and best practices for safe usage
</Card>
<Card title="Privacy and data usage" icon="lock" href="/data-usage">
Understand how Qwen Code handles your data
</Card>
</CardGroup>