# Requirements [Fluent Bit](http://fluentbit.io) uses very low CPU and Memory consumption, it's compatible with most of x86, x86\_64, arm32v7 and arm64v8 based platforms. In order to build it you need the following components in your system for the build process: * Compiler: GCC or clang * CMake * Flex & Bison: only if you enable the Stream Processor or Record Accessor feature (both enabled by default) * Libyaml development headers and libraries In the core there are not other dependencies, For certain features that depends on third party components like output plugins with special backend libraries (e.g: kafka), those are included in the main source code repository. --- # 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.fluentbit.io/manual/2.0/installation/requirements.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.