Getting Started

There are two ways to get started with Byline:

• Experimental CLI — install Byline into an existing TanStack Start application with byline init (plus setup and doctor).
• Development environment and example application — clone this repo, provision PostgreSQL, seed the database, and run the example app (apps/webapp) in dev mode.

If you're evaluating Byline, the development environment is the quickest way to see a working install; the CLI is the path to adding Byline to your own app.

Where to go next

• Understand the model — Architecture is the map of the load-bearing decisions (universal storage, immutable versioning, the schema/admin split).
• Model your content — Collections is the working reference for defining a collection, its fields, relationships, and rich text.
• Read it back out — the Client SDK is how a frontend or script queries and writes Byline content.
• Why it exists — Why Byline sets out the motivation and the stance on AI-era content.