This quickstart uses the recommended public CPU setup. It is the fastest path to a working agent.
Use the full [launch guide](/content/docs/cloud/launch-agent/index.html) when you need a GPU, Tailscale, a particular region, or your own model key.

## Before you begin

Confirm that:

- your email is verified;
- billing setup is complete;
- your plan has room for another active agent;
- your browser can remain open while initial provisioning starts.

## Launch the recommended setup

1. Open **Cloud Console → Agents**.
2. Select the plus button in **Agent fleet**.
3. Keep the generated name or enter a recognizable one.
4. Leave **Customize setup (optional)** closed.
5. Review **Estimated infrastructure cost**.
6. Select **Launch Agent**.

The recommended card summarizes the enabled provider, CPU runtime, and selected computer. [Pneum.ai](/content/site-root.html) also chooses an available location and boot-disk size.

## Wait for readiness

The new card normally moves through these states:

1. **provisioning:** the provider is creating the computer and networking.
2. **running:** the computer is on.
3. **loading:** runtime services are still starting.
4. **ready:** services are live and responding.

Initial provisioning takes longer than a normal restart. Keep the card visible; the console updates automatically and also performs safety refreshes.

If the card reports a provisioning error, copy the exact message before deleting the failed record. Then follow [launch and status troubleshooting](/content/docs/troubleshooting/launch-and-status/index.html).

## Open the agent

When the card shows **ready**, open its **UI** link. The endpoint is restricted to the IP range detected during launch when an allowlist was applied. If it does not open, see [connection troubleshooting](/content/docs/troubleshooting/connection-and-voice/index.html).

Complete first-run setup:

1. Name the assistant profile and review its instruction.
2. Keep the managed model configuration or add a supported provider key.
3. Choose a voice.
4. Select **Done**.

The [first-run workspace guide](/content/docs/agents/first-run/index.html) explains those choices and the main navigation.

## Control costs when finished

Select **Stop** on the agent card when you do not need compute. Confirm the idle boot-disk estimate. Storage continues billing while stopped, but compute and GPU charges stop after the provider confirms shutdown. Use **Terminate** only when the environment and its data are no longer needed.