> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.openalgo.in/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.openalgo.in/installation-guidelines/getting-started/mac-os-installation/install-dependencies.md). # Install Dependencies Navigate to the directory where OpenAlgo is cloned and install `uv`, the package manager OpenAlgo uses: ```bash cd openalgo brew install uv # or: pip3 install uv ``` `uv` creates the `.venv` virtual environment and resolves every dependency from `pyproject.toml` the first time you start OpenAlgo, so there is no separate install step: ```bash uv run app.py ``` The first run takes a few minutes while the environment is built. Later runs start immediately. If you prefer to install the dependencies ahead of time rather than on first launch, run: ```bash uv sync ```