# Installing the Agent

Stoobly [agent](https://docs.stoobly.com/core-concepts/agent) provides the following functionality:

* Acts as a proxy to Intercept HTTP(s) requests
* Serves as a CLI to view and manage recorded requests
* Provides a local web UI to view and manage recorded requests

## Installation Methods

We support three different installation methods:

### Recommended

{% content-ref url="install-and-run/installation-with-pipx" %}
[installation-with-pipx](https://docs.stoobly.com/getting-started/install-and-run/installation-with-pipx)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Alternative

{% content-ref url="install-and-run/installation-with-docker" %}
[installation-with-docker](https://docs.stoobly.com/getting-started/install-and-run/installation-with-docker)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../developer-guide/installation-from-source" %}
[installation-from-source](https://docs.stoobly.com/developer-guide/installation-from-source)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Next Steps

You're all setup! Depending on your use case, you may want to take a look at:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="API Mocking" %}
{% content-ref url="../guides/how-to-record-requests" %}
[how-to-record-requests](https://docs.stoobly.com/guides/how-to-record-requests)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="E2E Testing" %}
{% content-ref url="../guides/how-to-integrate-e2e-testing" %}
[how-to-integrate-e2e-testing](https://docs.stoobly.com/guides/how-to-integrate-e2e-testing)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.stoobly.com/getting-started/install-and-run.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.