This guide walks you through setting up MIRA for the first time and running your first query with a concrete example at each step.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mira-app.dev/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Before you start
Make sure MIRA is installed and the status bar shows NAE ready. If it showsInitializing, wait for the one-time setup to complete (~60 s).
If it shows Failed, see Engine Settings to diagnose.
Step 1 — Connect a provider
Open Settings (⌘, on macOS / Ctrl+, on Windows/Linux).- AWS Bedrock
- Anthropic or OpenAI
- Ollama
Click the Bedrock / AWS tab and enter your credentials:
Click Test Connection. On success, MIRA displays your AWS Account ID and IAM ARN — confirming credentials are valid and the Bedrock API is reachable.
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Access Key ID | AKIA... |
| Secret Access Key | wJalr... (shown as ●●●●) |
| Region | eu-west-1 |
Credentials are stored in your OS keychain (macOS Keychain / Windows Credential Manager /
libsecret). They are never written to disk or log files.
Step 2 — Choose your engine
The engine selector is in Settings → Engine. Two cards are shown:- Native Agent Engine (default) — multi-agent orchestration, adaptive memory. Best for open-ended questions, long sessions, and multi-domain reasoning.
- RLM Engine — code-executing recursive reasoner. Best for data analysis, calculations, and tasks where a verified answer matters most.
Step 3 — Start a chat
- Click New Chat (⌘N) in the sidebar
- An empty chat window opens
- Type a question. For example:
- Press Enter (or click the send button)
- A streaming response appearing token by token
- A status update in the Activity Center (⌘4) showing the query is in flight
- The session title auto-generated from your question
Step 4 — Upload a document (optional)
Click the Paperclip icon in the message input toolbar (or press ⌘D) to open the Document Panel on the right side of the chat window.- Drag and drop a PDF, DOCX, CSV, or text file onto the panel — or click Upload
- Wait for the status to change from
ParsingtoReady - The document is now automatically included in your next query
Step 5 — Explore the views
Use the icon bar on the left to navigate:| View | Shortcut | What’s there |
|---|---|---|
| Chat | ⌘1 | Your conversation |
| Skills | ⌘2 | Reasoning personas — try applying “Financial Analyst” to a new session |
| Workflows | ⌘3 | Multi-step pipelines — try “Research Report Pipeline” |
| Activity | ⌘4 | Real-time in-flight query monitor |
| Evals | ⌘5 | Evaluation framework for systematic quality tracking |
What’s next?
Apply a Skill
Five built-in domain experts ready to use
Run the Research Pipeline
Multi-step research → analysis → report
Add an MCP Tool
Connect web search, databases, or custom APIs
Open the REPL Console
See every reasoning step in real time