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Getting Started

Ramp is an AI-powered CLI tool that helps developers onboard to any codebase in hours, not weeks.

Installation

Install Ramp globally using npm:

npm install -g rampup

Quick Start

  1. Login to your account:

    ramp login
  2. Navigate to your project:

    cd /path/to/your/project
  3. Start the guided onboarding:

    ramp start
  4. Or talk to your codebase with voice:

    ramp voice

Requirements

  • Node.js 18.0 or above
  • A Ramp account (sign up here)
  • For voice mode: Sox audio library
    # macOS
    brew install sox

    # Ubuntu/Debian
    sudo apt-get install sox

What Ramp Does

Ramp uses AI to help you understand complex codebases faster:

  • Voice Mode: Ask questions about the code out loud and get spoken answers
  • Guided Onboarding: Step-by-step exploration of project architecture
  • Code Q&A: Quick text-based questions about any part of the codebase
  • Documentation Generation: Auto-generate onboarding docs for your team