# Getting Started

The following example provides the minimum setup for defining and running a single Konsist test.

{% hint style="info" %}
Check the [starter projects](https://github.com/LemonAppDev/konsist/tree/main/samples/starter-projects) containing Konsist tests or review the [Konsist API reference](https://reference.konsist.lemonappdev.com).
{% endhint %}

At a high-level Konsist check is a Unit test following multiple implicit steps.

3 steps are required for a *declaration check* and 4 steps are required for an *architecture check*:

{% @mermaid/diagram content="%%{init: {'theme':'forest'}}%%
flowchart TB
Step1\["1. Create The Scope"]-->StepD2
Step1\["1. Create The Scope"]-->StepA2
StepD2\["2. Query and Filter The Declarations"]-->StepD3
StepD3\["3. Assert"]
StepA2\["2. Assert Architecture"]-->StepA3
StepA3\["2a. Define Layers"]-->StepA4
StepA4\["2b. Define Architecture Assertions"]
style Step1 fill:#52B523,stroke:#666,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff" %}

{% hint style="info" %}
The declaration represents Kotlin declaration eg. Kotlin class is represented by `KoClassDeclaration` allowing to access class name (`koClassDeclaration.name`), methods (`koClassDeclaration.functions()`), etc. See [declaration](https://docs.konsist.lemonappdev.com/features/declaration "mention").
{% endhint %}


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