EdgeFinder Quickstart: Install, Login & First Analysis

Install the EdgeFinder CLI, authenticate with a magic link, and run your first AI sports analysis in under two minutes with this step-by-step guide.

This page walks you through installing EdgeFinder, logging in, and running your first AI-powered sports analysis. The whole process takes less than two minutes — you’ll need Node.js 18 or later and an active EdgeFinder subscription before you start. If you don’t have a subscription yet, EdgeFinder will prompt you to sign up during login.

1. Install the CLI

   Install EdgeFinder globally using npm:

   npm install -g @edgefinder/cli
   

   Verify the installation worked:

   edgefinder --version
   
2. Log in

   Run the login command and enter your email when prompted:

   edgefinder login
   

   EdgeFinder sends a magic link to your inbox. Click it to authenticate — no password required. Your API key is saved automatically to ~/.edgefinder/config.json.

   If you don’t have a subscription yet, EdgeFinder opens the pricing page in your browser so you can sign up before continuing.

   The login session times out after 10 minutes. If the link expires, run edgefinder login again.

3. Run your first analysis

   Ask EdgeFinder a question in plain English:

   edgefinder ask "Who should I bet on tonight?"
   

   By default, ask targets NFL. Add a flag to switch leagues:

   edgefinder ask --nba "Lakers vs Celtics prediction"
   edgefinder ask --mlb "Yankees vs Red Sox prediction"
   
4. Try other commands

   Explore what else EdgeFinder can do:

   Schedule

   # Today's NFL schedule
   edgefinder schedule nfl
   
   # NBA schedule for a specific date
   edgefinder schedule nba --date 2026-02-20
   

   Add --json to any command to get machine-readable output — useful for scripting or piping into other tools.

Interactive mode

Run edgefinder without any subcommand to start an interactive session. Use /nfl, /nba, or /mlb to switch the active league, then ask follow-up questions without retyping flags.

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What’s next

Authentication

Set your API key manually or switch accounts.

CLI reference

See every flag and option for each command.

MCP server

Use EdgeFinder as a tool inside Claude or Openclaw.

Plans

Compare Starter, Pro, and Ultimate subscription tiers.