> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://imsdkdocs.qualcomm.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Choose a development path and jump into its quickstart guide

QIM SDK supports three ways to build AI and multimedia applications. Pick the path that best fits your workflow, then follow its quickstart guide to build your first pipeline.

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  <Card title="GStreamer App Builder" icon="diagram-project" href="/quickstart">
    <div style={{ minHeight: "5rem" }}>
      Build pipelines with native GStreamer elements and QIM SDK plugins.
    </div>

    [Go to Quickstart →](/quickstart)
  </Card>

  <Card title="C++ App Builder" icon="code" href="/app-builder/cpp-quickstart">
    <div style={{ minHeight: "5rem" }}>
      Build high-performance applications with the fluent C++ App Builder API.
    </div>

    [Go to Quickstart →](/app-builder/cpp-quickstart)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Python App Builder" icon="python" href="/app-builder/python-quickstart">
    <div style={{ minHeight: "5rem" }}>
      Build applications quickly with the high-level Python App Builder API.
    </div>

    [Go to Quickstart →](/app-builder/python-quickstart)
  </Card>
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