Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or later
• npm or pnpm

Install the CLI

npm install -g @mediagato/modelreins

Verify the installation:

modelreins --version

Initialize a project

modelreins init

This creates a modelreins.config.json in your current directory with sensible defaults.

Choose a provider

The fastest way to start is with a local provider that requires no API key:

# Option A: Ollama (recommended)
ollama pull llama3.2
export MODELREINS_PROVIDER=ollama

# Option B: LM Studio
# Start LM Studio, load a model, enable the local server
export MODELREINS_PROVIDER=lmstudio

For cloud providers, set your API key:

export MODELREINS_PROVIDER=claude
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

See Providers for all 7 options.

Start your first worker

modelreins worker start

Your worker is now connected and waiting for jobs. Continue to First Worker to dispatch your first job.