# RudderStack Quickstart


The easiest way to get started with RudderStack is to sign up for [RudderStack](https://app.rudderstack.com/signup/) and set up a [data pipeline]({{< ref "data-pipelines/" >}}) to collect data from a variety of cloud and warehouse sources, then automatically route them to the downstream tools in your stack.

RudderStack offers the following data pipelines:

- **Event Stream**: With over 200 pre-built integrations, including 16 SDKs, you can use RudderStack's [Event Stream]({{< ref "data-pipelines/event-stream/" >}}) feature to stream data directly to your warehouse and other downstream tools in no time. 

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- **Reverse ETL**: RudderStack's [Reverse ETL]({{< ref "data-pipelines/reverse-etl/" >}}) feature lets you send the enriched warehouse data and unified customer profiles to any downstream tool for activation use cases like personalization, engagement, and more. See the [Reverse ETL Quickstart]({{< ref "data-pipelines/reverse-etl/quickstart.md" >}}) guide to set up and activate your Reverse ETL pipeline.

## AI and CLI tooling

After you set up a pipeline, you can work with your workspace through [AI Features]({{< ref "ai-features/_index.md" >}}), including:

- [RudderStack MCP]({{< ref "ai-features/rudderstack-mcp/" >}}): Connect your IDE or AI assistant to your workspace
- [Rudder AI]({{< ref "ai-features/rudder-ai/" >}}): Monitor and debug pipelines from Slack

RudderStack also offers [Rudder CLI]({{< ref "dev-tools/rudder-cli/" >}}) — a CLI tool for managing various RudderStack features and resources as code.

## Features quickstart

- RudderStack's [Transformations]({{< ref "transformations/overview.md" >}}) feature lets you write custom functions in JavaScript or Python to implement specific use cases on your event data.
- You can leverage [Tracking Plans]({{< ref "data-governance/tracking-plans/" >}}) to enforce strict data quality checks on your inbound source events and standardize the events and properties sent to downstream tools using [Data Catalog]({{< ref "data-governance/data-catalog/" >}}) and real-time schema fixes.
- RudderStack [Profiles]({{< ref "profiles/overview/_index.md" >}}) lets you leverage the real-time events and user traits collected in your warehouse to establish a comprehensive identity graph to create a customer 360 view.
- With the [RudderStack Data Apps]({{< ref "profiles/data-apps/_index.md" >}}), you can leverage the power of customer 360 to accelerate key projects like:

  - [Attribution]({{< ref "profiles/data-apps/attribution.md" >}}): Deliver report-ready attribution data for paid campaigns with minimal configuration and full transparency.
  - [Propensity Scores]({{< ref "profiles/data-apps/propensity.md" >}}): Run predictive models to forecast user churn or conversion, and sync these scores automatically to user profiles in business tools.
  - [Real-time Personalization]({{< ref "profiles/data-apps/real-time-personalization.md" >}}): Drive real-time website and app personalization, enhancing user engagement and conversion rates.

## Support

For any questions on the platform, you can:

- Start a conversation in our [Community Slack](https://rudderstack.com/join-rudderstack-slack-community).
- Drop an email to [RudderStack support](mailto:support@rudderstack.com).