From f196468e8a1ecd494f91a5600b91b98f555956a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: William Fu-Hinthorn <13333726+hinthornw@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2025 07:08:11 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Consolidate further

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 README.md | 39 ++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06936fd..18ebe0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,24 +15,6 @@ You can extend this graph to orchestrate more complex agentic workflows that can
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-1. Install the [LangGraph CLI](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/concepts/langgraph_cli/).
-
-```
-pip install --upgrade "langgraph-cli[inmem]"
-```
-
-2. Create a `.env` file. While this starter app does not require any secrets, if you later decide to connect to LLM providers and other integrations, you will likely need to provide API keys.
-
-```bash
-cp .env.example .env
-```
-
-3. If desired, add your LangSmith API key in your `.env` file.
-
-```
-LANGSMITH_API_KEY=lsv2...
-```
-
 <!--
 Setup instruction auto-generated by `langgraph template lock`. DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY.
 -->
@@ -41,18 +23,29 @@ Setup instruction auto-generated by `langgraph template lock`. DO NOT EDIT MANUA
 End setup instructions
 -->
 
-4. Install dependencies
+1. Install dependencies, along with the [LangGraph CLI](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/concepts/langgraph_cli/), which will be used to run the server.
 
 ```bash
 cd path/to/your/app
-pip install -e .
-pip install "langgraph-cli[inmem]"
+pip install -e . "langgraph-cli[inmem]"
 ```
 
-5. Customize the code as needed.
-6. Start the LangGraph Server.
+2. (Optional) Customize the code and project as needed. Create a `.env` file if you need to use secrets.
 
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
 ```
+
+If you want to enable LangSmith tracing, add your LangSmith API key to the `.env` file.
+
+```text
+# .env
+LANGSMITH_API_KEY=lsv2...
+```
+
+3. Start the LangGraph Server.
+
+```shell
 langgraph dev
 ```