#Introduction

Granary brings the docs and source a coding agent needs into the repository where it works.

An API reference tells an agent what a method accepts. Source explains what it actually does. Examples show how to use it. A context pack keeps that material together, with an entry file that tells the agent where to start.

#A package manager for context

Choose a source, select packs, install them into the workspace, and record the resolution. The payload is reference material rather than executable dependencies.

A pack selects ordinary files through a manifest. It can contain Markdown, source files, examples, and project conventions. Granary's own standards catalog provides seven reusable components.

#Install Granary

Install the npm package with Node.js 26+ and Git available:

npm install --global granary-ai
granary add nextjs@16

The granary-ai package provides the granary command. Browse the prebuilt packs, or see CLI and project config for source selection and locked restoration.

#Where Granary fits

The agent continues using its existing file-reading and search tools. You control its selected material and the revisions the team installs.

Start with the quick start, then create your own pack.