Quick Start

Get CyberCage up and running in under 5 minutes.

Installation

One-Line Install

Run this command in your terminal:

curl -sSL https://get.cybercage.io | sh

The installer will:

1. Detect your operating system
2. Download the appropriate CyberCage daemon binary
3. Install it to /usr/local/bin/
4. Start the daemon automatically
5. Register your device with the Hub

macOS Users

You may need to grant permissions in System Settings > Privacy & Security after installation.

Windows Users

Windows support is currently in beta. Please report any issues on GitHub.

Verify Installation

Check that the daemon is running:

cybercage status

You should see output like:

✓ CyberCage daemon is running
✓ Connected to Hub
✓ Last sync: 2 seconds ago
✓ Protecting 3 applications

First Login

1. Open your browser and navigate to: https://app.cybercage.io
2. Sign up with your email or use OAuth (Google/GitHub)
3. Create your organization

You'll be redirected to the Dashboard Overview page where you can see your protected applications and any detected threats.

Configure Your Applications

After registration and creating your organization:

1. Navigate to Applications in the sidebar
2. Add the applications your organization supports
3. The daemon will sync and look for these applications on your machine
4. Toggle protection on/off for each detected application

Application Detection

Once you've added supported applications to your organization, the daemon will automatically detect and protect them on your machine.

Approve Your First MCP Server

When you use an MCP server for the first time, it will be in Pending state:

1. Navigate to MCP Catalog in the sidebar
2. You'll see a list of pending servers
3. Click Review on a server
4. Read the details and click Approve or Block

Auto-Approval

If you approve a server on one device, it's automatically approved on all your other devices with the same configuration.

Test Protection

Let's verify CyberCage is protecting you:

1. Open your AI assistant (e.g., Claude Code)
2. Try to use an MCP server that accesses sensitive files
3. If CyberCage detects a threat, you'll see an alert

The threat will also appear in your Dashboard under Threat Reports.

Configure Integrations (Optional)

Get notified about threats via Slack or Teams:

1. Navigate to Integrations in the sidebar
2. Click Add Integration
3. Follow the setup wizard for your chosen platform
4. Test the integration

Next Steps

Now that CyberCage is installed, learn more about:

• How CyberCage Works - Understand the protection layers
• Managing Applications - Control which apps are protected
• MCP Servers - Deep dive into server approval workflow
• Policy & Threats - Learn about threat types and detection methods

Getting Help

If you encounter any issues:

• Check the Troubleshooting Guide
• Visit our FAQ
• Open an issue on GitHub
• Email support: contact@cybercage.io