Quick Start: From Installation to Your First Task in 30 Minutes
💡 Goal: Install WorkBuddy on your computer and log in by scanning a QR code within 30 minutes, then run your first task with a single sentence—getting your first ready-to-use deliverable in the results area on the right. This is the first stop of the entire WorkBuddy tutorial.
WorkBuddy is an all-scenario AI workspace from Tencent, launched by the Tencent Cloud CodeBuddy team. You state your requirements in natural language, and it plans and executes autonomously, delivering complete, directly usable results such as documents, spreadsheets, and PPTs—rather than just replying with a block of text.
This WorkBuddy tutorial spans 45 pages across 7 sections, covering everything from installation to real workplace scenarios like weekly reports, Excel, PPTs, and WeCom remote work. This page is the introductory guide, responsible only for the first leg of the journey: install, log in, and run your first task.
🎯 Stage Goals
- Install WorkBuddy on a Windows or Mac computer and complete login by scanning a QR code with WeChat
- Create your first task with a single sentence and find the deliverable it produces (a document, spreadsheet, or PPT file) in the results area on the right
- When installation errors or login failures occur, know which page to check for troubleshooting
⏳ Estimated Time
- Shortest route (1.1 → 1.2 → 1.4, skipping two pages of on-demand reference content): about 28 minutes; the "30 minutes" in the title includes some buffer
- Completing all 5 lessons in this stage: about 44 minutes in total, or roughly 31–57 minutes with buffer included
- Each lesson stands on its own; if you get stuck during installation, jump to 1.3 What to Do If Installation Fails at any time to troubleshoot
🚀 Before You Start
- A computer running Windows 10 or later (x64) or macOS 12 or later; UnionTech UOS and Kylin users should go straight to Alternative Installation Methods
- A WeChat account that can scan QR codes (login is primarily via WeChat QR code; phone number / email / SSO are also supported)
- A network connection that can access the WorkBuddy official website to download the installer
- A cup of water ☕—the shortest route takes about 28 minutes, faster than you'd think
📚 Lessons in This Stage
The 5 lessons are arranged as "What it is → Install it → Run it". The shortest route covers only lessons 1.1, 1.2, and 1.4; 1.2b and 1.3 are on-demand reference pages, and skipping them won't affect the main path.
| Lesson | Content | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 What Is WorkBuddy | Positioning, six core capabilities, seven applicable scenarios, and how it differs from traditional AI chat | 8 minutes |
| 1.2 Installation: Done in 5 Minutes | Download from the official website, installation steps for Windows and Mac, WeChat QR-code login (personal / enterprise entry) | 8 minutes |
| ↳ 1.2b Alternative Installation Methods | Installation on UnionTech UOS and Kylin, plus historical version downloads (optional reading) | 6 minutes |
| 1.3 What to Do If Installation Fails | Installation and login troubleshooting: causes and fixes for common errors (come back and check when stuck) | 10 minutes |
| 1.4 Your First Task | Five steps to create a task, four areas of the interface, official sample tasks, and going from a single sentence to a reviewable deliverable | 12 minutes |
💡 Cost: No need to spend a penny for now
The personal edition has a free trial version with 500 basic credits per month; every conversation in WorkBuddy consumes credits, and the rules, four pricing tiers, and money-saving tips are all explained on the Credits and Pricing page.
🎒 What You'll Gain
- A fully installed and logged-in WorkBuddy, which every later section can reuse directly without touching installation again
- A complete walkthrough of the full flow: "one-sentence requirement → autonomous planning and execution → reviewing the deliverable in the results area"
- A map of the entire tutorial, so you know where each section is and what it covers
- A troubleshooting entry point for installation failures, plus alternative installation paths for UOS / Kylin / historical versions
📋 Map of the Entire WorkBuddy Tutorial
Quick Start is just the first step. The full tutorial's 45 pages are divided into 7 sections—you can learn them in order or jump around as needed:
| Section | Content | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Start (this page) | What it is, installation, troubleshooting, first task | 6 |
| Daily Use | Advancing and rolling back conversations, task management, voice and file input, three execution modes, model selection, credits and pricing | 7 |
| Efficient Workflows | Official 10 tips for stating requirements, experts and expert teams, scheduled tasks, knowledge base and memory | 5 |
| Hands-On Scenarios | Documents and reports (weekly reports / meeting minutes / Word / PPT), data and spreadsheets (Excel / research), remote work and collaboration (WeCom / mobile / Tencent Docs / briefings / meetings), productivity and skills (Skills / file organization / self-media) | 18 |
| Advanced Guide | Six assistant channels, connectors and MCP, skill marketplace, data security and privacy, international edition | 6 |
| Quick Reference | Error codes and frequently asked questions, keyboard shortcut cheat sheet | 2 |
| Changelog | Version timeline: 105 versions, latest v5.9.3 (2026-10-27) | 1 |
After finishing this stage, it is recommended to proceed in the order of "build a foundation with Daily Use → gain efficiency with Efficient Workflows → pick a path from Hands-On Scenarios" — the official onboarding advice for beginners is also to first state requirements clearly, then iterate over multiple rounds, back up real files before touching them, and only then move on to remote work and automation. If you cannot wait to see what work it can do, you can also go straight to Hands-On Scenarios and pick one to follow along.