Quick Setup

Get up and running with ÆtherLight in under 5 minutes.

1

Install ÆtherLight

The easiest way to install everything is with npm:

npm install -g aetherlight

Then run the installer to download VS Code extension, Cursor extension, and Desktop app:

aetherlight

Alternative: Install just the VS Code extension manually via code --install-extension aetherlight.aetherlight or search "ÆtherLight" in the Extensions panel.

2

Sign In to ÆtherLight

Create an account at aetherlight.ai to access the web UI for managing sprints and delivering context to terminals.

Free tier includes: 10,000 transcription tokens/month for voice commands

3

Create a Sprint Plan

Use the web UI to create sprint plans for your projects. You can also create ACTIVE_SPRINT.toml files manually or have AI generate them.

Sprint plans organize your work into phases and tasks with dependencies.

4

Start Working on Tasks

Your sprint plan shows what to work on next based on dependencies. Use the web UI text area to deliver task context to any AI terminal.

  1. Sprint plan shows next available tasks based on dependencies
  2. Select a task and route it to a specific agent terminal
  3. Deliver context to Claude Code, Cursor, or any terminal via the web UI

What's Next?

Sprint Planning

Understand task context and dependencies

Terminal Context

Route tasks to specialized agent terminals