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Getting Started With Tessera

This is the primary public onboarding path for Tessera.

One-line install​

bash.sh
dotnet add package Tessera

Then continue immediately to Your First App.

Choose your start path​

  1. Introduction
  2. Installation
  3. Quickstart (New App) or Quickstart (Existing App)
  4. Your First App
  5. Starter Examples
  6. Flagship Evaluation

Which project should you start with​

  • first contact: examples/HelloWorld
  • first interactive form: examples/CounterForm
  • first denser shell: examples/WorkspaceApp
  • product-pressure validation: examples/GitConsole, examples/OpsWatch, examples/DataWorkbench

If you are new to Tessera, follow Beginner Track.
If your team already validated the basics, move to Advanced Track.

Core model in one minute​

csharp.cs
using Tessera;
using Tessera.Controls;
using Tessera.Layout;

var app = TesseraApplication.CreateBuilder()
    .UseApp<MyApp>()
    .Build();

await app.RunAsync();
  • derive app behavior from TesseraApp
  • render screens with Screen.Build(...)
  • handle state transitions in Update(Message)
  • return effects only when needed