Step 1: Checkout the repo - Copilotkit

<Steps> <Step> ### Checkout the repository We'll begin by checking out the base code of the textarea app.

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GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1 git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/CopilotKit/CopilotKit.git
cd CopilotKit/examples/starters/textarea/start

</Step> <Step> ### Install dependencies

To install the dependencies, run the following:

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npm install

</Step> <Step> ### Start the project

Now, you are ready to start the project by running:

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npm run dev

You should be able to go to http://localhost:3000 and see the textarea app. Feel free to play around with the app to get a feel for it.

</Step> </Steps>

Next, let's start adding some AI copilot superpowers to this app.