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Getting Started

This section will help you set up your development environment and get ready to work with the Manetu PolicyEngine.

Overview

The Manetu PolicyEngine provides:

1. A CLI tool (mpe) for developing, testing, and serving policies
2. A PolicyDomain schema for organizing policies into deployable bundles
3. An HTTP API for integrating with applications in any language
4. An embedded Go library for Go applications needing lowest latency

:::note Use MPE with Any Language MPE is written in Go, but you don't need Go to use it. Install mpe via Homebrew (or download a binary), author your policies, and integrate via the HTTP API from Python, Java, TypeScript, or any other language. Go is only required if you want to build mpe from source or use the embedded library. :::

What You'll Learn

In this section, you'll learn how to:

• Install the required prerequisites
• Install the mpe CLI
• Verify your installation

Quick Install

The fastest way to install on macOS or Linux is via Homebrew:

brew tap manetu/tap
brew install mpe

Then verify the installation:

mpe --help

Alternative install methods:

• From source (requires Go 1.21+): go install github.com/manetu/policyengine/cmd/mpe@latest
• Binary download: See releases

For detailed installation instructions, see the following pages.