Getting Started

Get from zero to your first insight in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

  • A running database (Postgres, MySQL, Snowflake, or SQLite)
  • An API key from one of: Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, or LM Studio

Step 1: Create an account

Go to the Kakaw AI app and sign up with your email. No credit card required.

Step 2: Connect your database

After signing in you'll land in the onboarding flow. See Connect a Database for detailed instructions.

Step 3: Add your LLM key

Choose your preferred AI provider and paste your API key. See Set Up Your LLM for all supported providers.

Step 4: Ask your first question

Head to the Chat and type a question like:

"How many orders were placed last month?"

Kakaw will translate this into SQL, run it against your database, and return an answer — along with the SQL it used, so you can verify the result.

What's next?