.. meta::
   :description: Get started with Neuron Kernel Interface (NKI).
   :keywords: NKI, AWS Neuron, Get Started, Language Guide
   :date-modified: 12/13/2025

.. _nki-get-started:

Get Started with Neuron Kernel Interface (NKI)
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This section provides the essentials that you need to get started with NKI.

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            .. card:: About NKI
                  :link: nki_about_home
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                  :class-body: sphinx-design-class-title-small

                  Learn about Neuron Kernel Interface (NKI) and core concepts essential for working with it.

The Quick Start Guide will walk you through implementing and running your first kernel. The NKI Language Guide
provides an introduction to some of the core concepts within NKI.

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   .. grid-item-card:: NKI Quick Start Guide
      :link: quickstart-run-nki-kernel
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      Implement and run your first NKI kernel.

   .. grid-item-card:: NKI Language Guide
      :link: nki-language-guide
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      :class-body: sphinx-design-class-title-small

      Developer guide for NKI's Pythonic language syntax.

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      Environment Setup <setup-env>
      First NKI Kernel <quickstart-implement-run-kernel>
      NKI Language Guide <nki-language-guide>
      Concepts <about/index>