Chapter 1: Installation and Setup
Chapter Status: ✅ 100% Working (All methods tested)
| Status | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Working | 7 | All installation methods verified |
| ⚠️ Not Implemented | 0 | Planned for future versions |
| ❌ Broken | 0 | Known issues, needs fixing |
| 📋 Planned | 0 | Future roadmap features |
Last updated: 2025-09-08
PMAT version: pmat 2.63.0
Overview
PMAT is designed for immediate productivity. This chapter covers:
- Multiple installation methods for every platform
- Verification and troubleshooting
- Your first analysis
- Understanding the output
By the end of this chapter, you’ll have PMAT running and will have analyzed your first repository.
Quick Start
The fastest way to get started:
# Install via Cargo (recommended)
cargo install pmat
# Verify installation
pmat --version
# Analyze current directory
pmat analyze .
That’s it! PMAT is now analyzing your code.
What’s Next
The following sections dive deeper into:
- Installing PMAT - All installation methods
- First Analysis (TDD) - Running your first analysis
- Understanding Output - Interpreting the results