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Quickstart
From signup to first authority decision in under three minutes. Install the CLI, submit intent for verification, and verify the signed Authority Token.
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Install and authenticate
bash
# Install the Intended CLI
npm install -g @intended/cli
# Authenticate with your API key
intended auth login --key mrt_test_abc123
# Initialize workspace with default policy set
intended init --policy-pack startup02
Submit an intent
bash
# Submit your first intent
intended intent submit \
--action "deployment.trigger" \
--target "service-checkout" \
--environment "staging"
# ✓ Intent evaluated
# ✓ Risk score: 18/100 (low)
# ✓ Policy: allow-staging-deployments
# ✓ Decision: AUTHORIZED
# ✓ Token: eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIs...
# ✓ Audit entry: sha256:7f3a2b...03
Verify the token
bash
# Verify the authority token
intended token verify eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIs...
# ✓ Signature: valid (RS256)
# ✓ Tenant: your-org
# ✓ Nonce: unused
# ✓ Expiry: 2026-03-10T12:05:00Z (valid)
# ✓ Claims: deployment.trigger → service-checkoutUse the SDK
Use the TypeScript SDK for programmatic intent verification in your application code, CI/CD pipelines, or AI agent frameworks.
typescript
import { IntendedClient } from "@intended/sdk";
const intended = new IntendedClient({
apiKey: process.env.INTENDED_API_KEY,
});
// Submit intent for authority evaluation
const decision = await intended.execute({
action: "deployment.trigger",
target: "service-checkout",
environment: "staging",
adapter: "github-actions",
});
// decision.outcome: "AUTHORIZED"
// decision.token: "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIs..."
// decision.riskScore: 18
// decision.auditHash: "sha256:7f3a2b..."Next Moves
Configure policy rules
Define verification thresholds, escalation rules, and approval workflows for your organization.
Build a custom adapter
Use the Connector SDK to create execution adapters for your target systems in under 200 lines.
Set up escalation workflows
Route high-risk actions to the right approvers with full risk context and evidence.
Verify audit chains
Run integrity checks on your audit ledger and export evidence bundles for compliance.