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Quick Start

Step 1: Create your organization

Go to govern.archetypal.ai and create an account. Your organization workspace is provisioned immediately.

Step 2: Register your first AI system

Navigate to Inventory → Register System and provide:

  • System name and description
  • Model provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.)
  • Environment (production, staging, development)
  • Risk classification (high, limited, minimal)

Step 3: Connect a data source

GOVERN needs to see your AI traffic to assess it. Choose your integration method:

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# Option A: GOVERN Probe (zero-code, recommended)
docker run -d \
  -e GOVERN_API_KEY=gvn_live_xxxx \
  -e GOVERN_ORG_ID=org_xxxx \
  -e UPSTREAM_URL=https://api.openai.com \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  archetypal/govern-probe:latest

Then point your application at http://localhost:8080 instead of the upstream API.

Step 4: Configure a policy

Go to Policies → Create Policy and select a baseline framework. The EU AI Act — General Purpose template is a good starting point for most organizations.

Step 5: Verify your first assessment

Make a test inference through the Probe. Within seconds, it appears in Assessments with a score, any violations flagged, and the action taken (pass, flag, or block).

You are now governing your AI systems with GOVERN.