# Synthetic Archetype

> Synthetic Archetype validates products with synthetic user personas — LLM-driven archetypes that navigate your app like real users and return structured feedback. Use it from the Web Portal (https://syntheticarchetype.com) or from Claude Code via the Archetype plugin.

Install the Claude Code plugin (canonical source: /plugin/quickstart):

- /plugin marketplace add https://github.com/MCxiaoguu/Archetype_Plugin
- /plugin install archetype@archetype
- Prereq: Chrome with Claude in Chrome connected (https://code.claude.com/docs/en/chrome) — check and install it if missing; validation runs drive Chrome
- /archetype:setup  (login wizard + connection dashboard)
- /archetype:persona  (persona dashboard; "new" creates one via a questionnaire)
- /archetype:validation  (a full run given a goal, url=<...>, optional persona="<name>")

## Docs

Note: validations currently run ONLY via the Claude Code plugin — the Web Portal is still under development (use it to browse features, personas, and results).

- [LLM Quickstart](https://docs.syntheticarchetype.com/getting-started/llm-quickstart): Copy-paste prompt that makes a coding agent install the plugin, sign in, and run a validation
- [Human Quickstart](https://docs.syntheticarchetype.com/getting-started/human-quickstart): Install Claude Code, add the plugin, /archetype:setup, run your first validation
- [Web Portal Walkthrough](https://docs.syntheticarchetype.com/web-portal/walkthrough): Portal reference — features, persona pools, monitor, results (test launching from the portal currently disabled)
- [Plugin Guide](https://docs.syntheticarchetype.com/plugin/quickstart): Prerequisites, install commands, /archetype:* command reference, interactive choices, and keeping the plugin updated
- [Example](https://docs.syntheticarchetype.com/plugin/example): Recorded end-to-end session — set up, persona generation, testing, reporting, and checking results later