First time deployment instructions for Windows

Requirements

Before starting, ensure the following tools and settings are installed and configured:

• Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) via Windows Search
• Install Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Install the Dev Containers extension in VS Code through Extensions manager on the left panel side
• Install Docker Desktop: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
• Enable virtualization in your system BIOS

Once all requirements are completed, restart your computer.

Deployment

1. Download the Project

• Navigate to the repository: https://github.com/szachovy/agent-platform
• Download the project as a ZIP file and extract it locally

2. Open in Dev Container

• Launch Visual Studio Code
• Open the DevContainers panel (left sidebar)
• Click “Open Folder in Container”
• Select the .devcontainer folder inside the extracted agent-platform project

VS Code will automatically reload and begin setting up the development container. You can monitor progress through the logs notification.

3. Verify Environment

Once setup is complete:

• The left panel should display the project file structure
• The right panel should include tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex

4. Initialize and Start Backlog

• Open the integrated terminal in VS Code
• Run:

  backlog init

• Follow the setup prompts
• When asked about automatic web setup, select “yes”
• After initialization, the backlog project should start automatically on restart. If it does not, run:

  backlog browser

• Open your browser and go to http://localhost:6420
• Use “New Task” to create tasks, track progress via the Kanban dashboard
• Agents can reference tasks using @<task name or number>

5. Customize Agents (Optional)

For advanced configuration and personalization, refer to: https://github.com/szachovy/agent-platform/blob/master/docs/architecture.md and project's README