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

# Welcome to BackAnt

> AI-native backend generator.

## What is BackAnt?

BackAnt is an AI-native backend generator that scaffolds production-ready Flask REST APIs in seconds — from a single command or a JSON spec. Use it from your terminal with the `ant` CLI, or let your AI coding agent do it via the MCP server.

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## Get Started

<Card title="Quick Install" icon="terminal">
  ```bash theme={null}
  npx backant@latest
  ```
</Card>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Installation Guide" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/installation">
    Set up the MCP server or CLI on your machine
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="robot" href="/getting-started/agentic-development">
    Connect your AI agent to BackAnt
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI Reference" icon="square-terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Generate APIs, routes, and subroutes from the terminal
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configuration" icon="gear" href="/getting-started/configuration">
    Configure environment variables and your database
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Quick Links

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Architecture" icon="layer-group" href="/architecture/overview">
    How generated projects are structured
  </Card>

  <Card title="Changelog" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/changelog">
    Release history
  </Card>

  <Card title="Support" icon="envelope" href="mailto:support@backant.io">
    Get help
  </Card>
</CardGroup>