Quickstart
The basic workflow for starting a project, opening a thread, and working with a coding agent.
The exact onboarding screens will change during private beta, but the core workflow is stable.
1. Add a project
Open a local repository or workspace in Radian. A project is the durable container for related threads and the working directory they act on.
2. Start a thread
Create a thread for one piece of work. Threads keep their conversation, runtime state, queued follow-ups, and attachments together. Use another thread when you want an independent line of work.
3. Choose an agent
Select an installed coding-agent CLI. Radian is designed to support multiple agents without hiding their differences behind a lowest-common-denominator interface.
4. Describe the outcome
Send a concrete task. The default Build mode is intended for implementation; Plan, Ask, Advisor, Goal, Multitask, and Debug change the capability envelope when the job needs a different shape.
5. Review the work
Follow tool activity in the thread, inspect changed files and diffs, answer approvals, and use the terminal when you need direct control. Continue in the same thread or branch into another approach.
Next: Projects and threads or Modes and autonomy.