# Guides

This section provides guidance on how to use Jumpstarter effectively in your
development workflow. The guides cover:

- [Setup Local Mode](setup-local-mode.md): Running Jumpstarter in local mode for
  individual development
- [Setup Direct Mode](setup-direct-mode.md): Connecting a client directly to an
  exporter over TCP, without a controller
- [Setup Distributed Mode](setup-distributed-mode.md): Configuring Jumpstarter
  for team environments with shared resources
- [Examples](examples.md): Practical examples of Jumpstarter usage in common
  scenarios
- [Integration Patterns](integration-patterns.md): Integrate Jumpstarter into
  your existing workflows and systems
- [AI Agent Integration](ai-agent-integration.md): Use AI coding agents
  (Cursor, Claude Code, Claude Desktop) to interact with hardware via MCP
- [Testing with pytest](pytest-usage.md): Write and run hardware tests using
  pytest with Jumpstarter


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setup-local-mode.md
setup-direct-mode.md
setup-distributed-mode.md
examples.md
integration-patterns.md
ai-agent-integration.md
pytest-usage.md
```