# Welcome

Aptivi Development Toolkit (ADT) is a drop-in replacement for the older legacy script-based development toolkit for your projects. It allows you to implement a set of functions, such as build, clean, and test functions, without having to write platform-specific scripts, with Python as the scripting language to achieve cross-platform support.

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If you're still planning to use the legacy script-based system, please consult [this manual](https://app.gitbook.com/o/fj052nYlsxW9IdL3bsZj/s/ocz2kFW2PRMWNpWEjhbc/).
{% endhint %}

To get started, follow the instructions in the below page:

{% content-ref url="build-system/getting-started" %}
[getting-started](https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/aptivi-development-toolkit/build-system/getting-started)
{% endcontent-ref %}

To learn more about the structure of the system, take a look here:

{% content-ref url="build-system/structure" %}
[structure](https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/aptivi-development-toolkit/build-system/structure)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/aptivi-development-toolkit/welcome.md?ask=<question>
```

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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.