Getting Started

Follow these steps to get Bell up and running on your machine.

1. Install the CLI

The Bell CLI is the core engine used to execute .bel files. You can install it globally via npm:

npm install -g bell-lang

Verify the installation:

bell --version

2. Install the VSCode Extension

To get the best experience with syntax highlighting and integrated execution, install the Bell extension from the VSCode Marketplace.

1. Open VSCode.
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
3. Search for "Bell".
4. Click Install.

3. Your First Bell File

Create a new file named hello.bel and add the following content:

url "https://httpbin.org/get"
param userId "12345"

GET

log response.body.user.name

4. Run it

Via CLI

Open your terminal and run:

bell run hello.bel

See the CLI Guide for more detailed usage.

Via VSCode

1. Open hello.bel.
2. Click the Play button in the top-right corner of the editor.
3. The results will appear in the integrated terminal.