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Before setting up Tabby AI Keyboard, ensure you have the following tools and accounts ready.

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Required Software

1

Node.js 18+

Download and install from nodejs.org
2

Python 3.12+

Required for the memory backend. Download from python.org
3

uv (Python package manager)

Install from astral-sh/uv
4

pnpm

Install the fast, disk space efficient package manager:
5

Docker Desktop

Required for running local Supabase. Download from docker.com/products/docker-desktop
Make sure Docker Desktop is running before starting Supabase

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Required API Keys

1

OpenAI API Key

Create an account and get your API key from platform.openai.com
This is required for the AI features to work
2

Tavily API Key (Web Search)

Sign up at tavily.ai for web search capabilities

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Optional API Keys

These providers can be used as alternatives or supplements to OpenAI:
  • Google Generative AI - Get your key from ai.google.dev
  • XAI - API key from XAI platform
  • Groq - Fast inference at groq.com
  • Cerebras - High-performance inference
  • OpenRouter - Access multiple models through one API at openrouter.ai

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Optional Services

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Neo4j (Knowledge Graph)

For advanced knowledge graph features, you can set up a Neo4j instance. See the Neo4j setup guide for details.
The knowledge graph is completely optional. Tabby works perfectly fine without it.

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Next Steps

Once you have all prerequisites installed, proceed to:
  1. Clone the repository and install dependencies
  2. Set up the local database
  3. Configure environment variables