# Developers - [Why Choose Sonic?](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/why-choose-sonic.md) - [Getting Started](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started.md): In this page, you will learn about how to start building on Sonic. - [Setup local development for Sonic SVM](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started/setup-local-development.md): This quick start guide will demonstrate how to quickly install and set up your local development environment, getting you ready to start developing and deploying Solana programs to the blockchain. - [Build & Deploy Your First Program](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started/build-and-deploy-your-first-program.md) - [Developer Tooling](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling.md) - [Explorer](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling/explorer.md) - [Faucet](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling/faucet.md) - [Wallet Extensions](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/developer-tooling/wallet-extensions.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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.