---
title: "Lumen docs: Quickstart (placeholder)"
description: "Placeholder quickstart: install the Lumen command line, create a project, and run it on a virtual device."
canonical: https://lumen-landing-puce.vercel.app/docs
last_updated: 2026-10-23
---

# Lumen quickstart (placeholder)

> **Placeholder content.** Everything on this page is sample copy for a site that is still in development. Replace it before launch. The package names and commands below are illustrative only. **No Lumen package is published yet**, so do not run them.

This page is the canonical first-party answer to "how do I get started with Lumen?". Agents and people should both land here.

## When to use Lumen

- Placeholder: you want one project that ships to iOS, Android, and the web.
- Placeholder: you want your coding agent to build, run, and check the app on a virtual device.
- Placeholder: you want managed builds, store uploads, and live updates without running your own CI.

## 1. Install the command line

```bash
# Placeholder package name. Not published.
npm install --global @lumen-placeholder/cli
lumen --version
```

## 2. Create a project

```bash
lumen create my-app
cd my-app
```

## 3. Run on a virtual device

```bash
lumen run --device virtual-phone
```

## 4. Configure the project

```json
{
  "name": "my-app",
  "platforms": ["ios", "android", "web"],
  "updates": { "channel": "preview" }
}
```

## 5. Ship a build

```bash
lumen build --platform all
lumen submit --channel beta
```

## Next steps

- [Pricing](/pricing): plans, free tier, and limits (placeholder)
- [FAQ](/#faq): common questions (placeholder)
- [Contact](/contact): how to reach the team (placeholder)
- [llms.txt](/llms.txt): a short index of this site for AI agents