Getting Started with Fabric: Installation and Setup

Getting Started with Fabric: Installation and Setup

Fabric is an open-source framework for augmenting humans using AI. This guide covers the complete setup process from installing Go to configuring Fabric with the necessary API keys.

Install Go

First, install Go using Homebrew:

brew install go

Configure Go Environment

Add the following to your ~/.zshrc:

# Golang environment variables
export GOROOT=$(brew --prefix go)/libexec
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$GOROOT/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH

Then reload your shell configuration:

source ~/.zshrc

Install Fabric

For macOS (arm64), download and install Fabric:

curl -L https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric/releases/latest/download/fabric-darwin-arm64 > fabric && chmod +x fabric && ./fabric --version

Setup Fabric

Run the setup command to configure Fabric:

./fabric --setup

During setup, ensure all these components are configured:

• OpenAI (configured)
• Default AI Vendor and Model [required] (configured)
• Patterns - Downloads patterns [required] (configured)
• YouTube - to grab video transcripts and comments (configured)

Required API Keys

You’ll need two API keys for full functionality:

OpenAI API Key

1. Go to OpenAI API Keys: this is usually under Platform > Settings
2. Create a new key named: <your-naming-convention>-Fabric

YouTube API Key (Google Cloud)

1. Create a project called YouTube-API-Fabric
2. Go to Google Cloud Console
3. Navigate to API Credentials
4. Create a new API key for YouTube Data API

Verification

After setup, verify everything is working:

./fabric --version
./fabric --list-patterns

Resources

• Official Fabric Repository

This setup provides you with a fully functional Fabric installation ready for AI-powered content processing and analysis.