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 ## Dev Setup
 
-This project uses [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) as the package manager.
+Create a project from this template with the LiveKit CLI (recommended):
 
-Clone the repository and install dependencies:
+```bash
+lk cloud auth
+lk agent init my-agent --template agent-starter-node
+```
+
+The CLI clones the template and configures your environment. Then follow the rest of this guide from [Run the agent](#run-the-agent).
+
+Alternatively, clone the repository and install dependencies. This project uses [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) as the package manager:
 
 ```console
 cd agent-starter-node