Quickstart

Get up and running with Tembo in minutes.

1. Connect a repository

   Go to Integrations and connect GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. Select the repositories you want Tembo to access.

2. Create a task

   Open the Tembo Dashboard and click New Task. Pick one or more repositories, choose your coding agent, and describe the work. Tembo can also use connected integrations and MCP servers for extra context during the task.

3. Review the PR

   Tembo works in a sandbox, writes the code, and opens a pull request. Review it, then mention @tembo in PR comments to request changes.

4. Set up automations

   Go to Automations and pick a template or create your own with custom triggers and schedules. See Automations.

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Where to tag @tembo

Tag required: PR comments, GitHub issues, Slack messages.

No tag needed: Dashboard tasks, Linear/Jira issues assigned to Tembo.

Writing good prompts

Include: what needs to change, where (file paths), why, and how you’ll know it’s done.

Fix memory leak in workers/job-processor.ts

Heap grows from 512MB to 4GB and crashes after ~6 hours.
Likely in cleanup logic around line 156. See Sentry #12345.

Done when: memory stable over 24+ hours, no queued jobs lost.

Avoid: “Fix the bug”, “Make it faster”, “Update the app and add new features”. Be specific, scope to one task, and include acceptance criteria.

Type	What to include
Bug	Steps to reproduce, expected vs actual, error messages, Sentry link
Feature	Requirements, file locations, edge cases, dependencies
Refactor	Current problems, desired state, constraints, specific files

Next steps

Coding Agents

Choose the right agent and model.

Rule Files

Define coding standards for agents to follow.