INSTALL
Step 1 of 3

Welcome, builder. Before you can forge, you need the tools. Node.js 18 or later, and Claude Code installed and authenticated. That's it. Let's get you set up.
GaladrielPREREQUISITES
- ✓Node.js 18+ — Check with
node --version - ✓Claude Code — Anthropic's CLI tool. Install and authenticate before proceeding.
- ✓Git — Required for Scaffold and Core tiers.
THE THREE TIERS
FULL TIER
The complete forge — Merlin's setup wizard, Strange's deploy wizard, AWS provisioners, encrypted credential vault, Telegram bridge, and all 170+ agents ready to build.
$ git clone https://github.com/tmcleod3/voidforge.git my-project && cd my-project && npm installSCAFFOLD TIER
Methodology only — CLAUDE.md, commands, methods, patterns, and the Holocron. Clone it, add your PRD, and run /build.
$ git clone --branch scaffold https://github.com/tmcleod3/voidforge.git my-projectCORE TIER
Ultra-light — CLAUDE.md, commands, methods, patterns, naming registry. Point Claude Code at the branch to absorb the methodology.
$ git clone --branch core https://github.com/tmcleod3/voidforge.git my-project