---
title: Quickstart
slug: getting-started/quickstart
---

## Quickstart
### Python SDK Installation
> ⚠️ **REQUIREMENT**: Skyvern runs with Python 3.11 ⚠️

```bash
pip install skyvern
```

### Run Task
#### Run Task On A Skyvern Service
Get your API key from [Skyvern Cloud](https://app.skyvern.com/settings). Send the task to Skyvern Cloud:
```python
from skyvern import Skyvern

skyvern = Skyvern(api_key="YOUR API KEY")
# OR pass the base_url to use any Skyvern service
# skyvern = Skyvern(base_url="http://localhost:8000", api_key="YOUR API KEY")

task = await skyvern.agent.run_task(prompt="Find the top post on hackernews today")
print(task)
```
More API & SDK information can be found in the [API Reference](/api-reference) section.

#### Run Task Locally
You can also run browser tasks locally in your python code but it takes a bit more effort to set up the environment:

1. **Configure Skyvern** Run the setup wizard which will guide you through the configuration process, including Skyvern [MCP](https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern/blob/main/integrations/mcp/README.md) integration. This will generate a `.env` as the configuration settings file.
        ```bash
        skyvern init
        ```

2. **Run Task In Python Code**
        ```python
        from skyvern import Skyvern
        
        skyvern = Skyvern()
        
        task = await skyvern.agent.run_task(prompt="Find the top post on hackernews today")
        print(task)
        ```

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