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+# Contributing
+
+Documentation lives in `docs/` (Mintlify). Start with:
+
+- `docs/index.mdx` for the overview
+- `docs/quickstart.mdx` to run the daemon
+- `docs/http-api.mdx` and `docs/cli.mdx` for API references
+
+Quickstart (local dev):
+
+```bash
+sandbox-agent --token "$SANDBOX_TOKEN" --host 127.0.0.1 --port 2468
+```
+
+Extract API keys from local agent configs (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Amp):
+
+```bash
+# Print env vars
+sandbox-agent credentials extract-env
+
+# Export to current shell
+eval "$(sandbox-agent credentials extract-env --export)"
+```
+
+Run the web console (includes all dependencies):
+
+```bash
+pnpm dev -F @sandbox-agent/web
+```
+