> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.askui.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Find the right AgentOS deployment for your target — local dev, CI/CD, or multi-device.

Choose the deployment scenario that matches your environment. Each scenario explains the architecture, how the Python SDK connects to AgentOS, and which installer to use.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Local Development" icon="laptop" href="/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-local">
    Build and test agents on your own machine — desktop, mobile, or external hardware.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CI/CD Integration" icon="gears" href="/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-ci">
    Run agents unattended in pipelines, on VMs, or with connected devices.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-Device Setups" icon="diagram-project" href="/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-multi-device">
    Control multiple targets from a single agent or pipeline.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick Reference

Not sure which scenario fits? Find your target below.

| Your target                              | Scenario                                                                               | Install method                               |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Windows / macOS / Linux desktop          | [Local Development](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-local#desktop)               | `pip install askui-agent-os`                 |
| Android device (USB)                     | [Local Development](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-local#mobile-device)         | `pip install askui-agent-os`                 |
| iOS Simulator (macOS)                    | [Local Development](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-local#mobile-device)         | `pip install askui-agent-os` (Experimental)  |
| Locked-down device (no software install) | [Local Development](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-local#kvm-external-hardware) | `pip install askui-agent-os`                 |
| Windows VM in CI/CD                      | [CI/CD Integration](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-ci#windows-vm)               | [Service](/06-agent-os/installation/service) |
| Remote Windows VM from CI runner         | [CI/CD Integration](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-ci#remote-windows-vm)        | [Service](/06-agent-os/installation/service) |
| macOS / Linux CI runner                  | [CI/CD Integration](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-ci#macos--linux-ci-runner)   | `pip install askui-agent-os`                 |
| Mobile device in CI                      | [CI/CD Integration](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-ci#mobile-device-in-ci)      | `pip install askui-agent-os`                 |
| Multiple targets at once                 | [Multi-Device Setups](/06-agent-os/how-to-guides/deployment-multi-device)              | Depends on targets                           |