Quickstart

1. Install the CLI

Ensure you have the uv package manager installed. Running the following command will install the CLI system-wide.

uv

uv tool install --python 3.13 manifold-cli --index https://bifrost-manifold-releases.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/simple/

pip

# pip needs Python 3.13 or newer in the active environment.
pip install manifold-cli --extra-index-url https://bifrost-manifold-releases.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/simple/

Note - Sep 7, 2026

Our package is awaiting PyPI approval. In the meantime, please install from our package index!

Verify the installation:

manifold --version

2. Log in to Manifold

Login or sign up and authenticate your machine with Manifold:

manifold auth login

Confirm you are logged in:

manifold auth status

You should see:

Logged in as user@org.com

3. Explore a sample run

Login to the Manifold app to explore a sample run, complete with a detailed failure analysis report.

Next: serve your policy

Your next step is to serve your policy so Manifold can evaluate it against a benchmark.