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title: Actor development quick start
url: https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start.md
parents:
  - [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt)
  - [Actors](https://docs.apify.com/actors.md)
  - [Development](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development.md)
children:
  - [Local development](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/locally.md)
  - [Web IDE](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/web-ide.md)
  - [Build with AI](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/build-with-ai.md)
  - [Develop AI agents](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/develop-ai-agents.md)
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# Actor development quick start

There's more than one way to build an Actor. Pick the path that fits how you work and what you're building:

#### [Local development](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/locally.md)

[Develop with the Apify CLI in your own editor and terminal, then deploy.](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/locally.md)

#### [Web IDE](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/web-ide.md)

[Develop in the browser, with zero local setup.](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/web-ide.md)

#### [Build with AI](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/build-with-ai.md)

[Use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) with the Apify MCP server.](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/build-with-ai.md)

#### [Develop AI agents](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/develop-ai-agents.md)

[Templates, sandboxes, LLM access through OpenRouter, and pay-per-event monetization.](https://docs.apify.com/actors/development/quick-start/develop-ai-agents.md)