# Installing mirrord

mirrord can be installed and used in several ways depending on your development workflow:

* [**CLI**](/mirrord/docs/getting-started/installing-mirrord/cli.md) - Install the mirrord command-line tool directly
* [**VS Code**](/mirrord/docs/getting-started/installing-mirrord/vscode.md) - Install the mirrord extension for Visual Studio Code and compatible editors (Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
* [**JetBrains IDEs**](/mirrord/docs/getting-started/installing-mirrord/intellij.md) - Install the mirrord plugin for JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, GoLand, etc.)

Using IDE extensions on Windows? See our [**WSL setup guide**](/mirrord/docs/getting-started/installing-mirrord/wsl.md).

### Local Requirements

For your local machine, you may use any of:

* MacOS (Intel, Apple Silicon)
* Linux (x86\_64)
* Windows (x86\_64), WSL (x86\_64)

kubectl needs to be configured on the local machine.

### mirrord Operator

If you're planning to use [mirrord for Teams](https://app.metalbear.com), you'll also need to install the mirrord Operator in your cluster. See the [mirrord Operator](/mirrord/docs/getting-started/installing-mirrord/operator.md) page for installation instructions.


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