# Installation URL: /docs/get-started/installation/ Section: get-started Tags: installation, setup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prerequisites Python 3.14+ (free-threading build recommended for thread-based workers) Note Note Pounce works on both GIL and free-threading builds. On GIL builds, multi-worker mode uses processes instead of threads — same API, same config. Install uv pip From Source uv add bengal-pounce pip install bengal-pounce git clone https://github.com/lbliii/pounce.git cd pounce uv sync --group dev Optional Extras Pounce ships with one dependency (h11 for HTTP/1.1). Additional protocols are optional extras: Extra Provides Install h2 HTTP/2 support (stream multiplexing, priority signals) pip install bengal-pounce[h2] ws WebSocket support (including WS over H2) pip install bengal-pounce[ws] tls TLS termination via truststore pip install bengal-pounce[tls] fast C-accelerated HTTP/1.1 via httptools pip install bengal-pounce[fast] full All protocols (h2 + ws + tls) pip install bengal-pounce[full] # Install with all protocol support uv add "bengal-pounce[full]" Verify pounce --help You should see the CLI help output with available options. If you see a pounce: command not found error, ensure your Python scripts directory is on your PATH. Next Steps Quickstart — Serve your first app CLI Reference — All command-line options -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metadata: - Word Count: 173 - Reading Time: 1 minutes