Quickstart
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Start with the Transcodes desktop app to create and manage a Persona.
On Windows, please run the installer as administrator
Supports Windows 10 and later
The Windows installer is x64 and supports Windows 10 and later. Run it as administrator.
After installation, open Transcodes and manage Personas directly in the desktop app.
Transcodes is an AI onboarding manual for teams, with optional governance and authentication for protected actions.
| Path | Who uses it | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Persona | Teammates using Claude, Cursor, Codex, or Antigravity | One shared bundle of Instructions, Rules, Skills, and Knowledge Bases |
| AI Agent (MCP) — Coming Soon | Teams governing sensitive AI actions | Agent management, permissions, and step-up protection |
New here? Read How It Works for the big picture, or Architecture for the system diagram.
Billing: the first accepted organization member is free. From the 2nd member, every member is billed $6 / month (2 members = $12). Inviting a teammate requires a card. The card is charged automatically when they accept. Pending invites are not billed. See Pricing.
AI Agent (MCP) — Coming Soon
AI Agent (MCP), including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Antigravity integrations, is Coming Soon. Installation is not available yet.
Which path should I choose?
| You want to… | Start here |
|---|---|
| Let an AI Agent manage your Transcodes project | Coming Soon |
| Gate risky shell/MCP actions or sensitive app buttons with step-up MFA | Step-up Auth |
| Understand the system before integrating | How It Works |
| See all components and data flows | Architecture |
| Define Instruction, Rules, Skills, and Knowledge Base once | Persona |
| Share a Persona version with the team | Versioning |
| Manage Personas after install | Open the Transcodes desktop app |
Next: How It Works · Architecture · Persona