Getting Started

This section provides a quick introduction to Matchy. Choose your path based on how you plan to use Matchy:

Using the CLI

If you want to build and query databases from the command line, or integrate Matchy into shell scripts and workflows:

• Using the CLI
  • Installing the CLI
  • First Database with CLI

Best for: Operations, DevOps, quick prototyping, standalone tools

Using the API

If you're building an application that needs to query databases programmatically:

• Using the API
  • Installing as a Library
  • First Database with Rust
  • First Database with C

Best for: Application development, embedded systems, language integration

Both paths create compatible databases - a database built with the CLI can be queried by the API and vice versa.