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data-v-b0b42374><div class="content" data-v-b0b42374><div class="outline-marker" data-v-b0b42374></div><div aria-level="2" class="outline-title" id="doc-outline-aria-label" role="heading" data-v-b0b42374>On this page</div><ul class="VPDocOutlineItem root" data-v-b0b42374 data-v-ae03bd52><!--[--><!--]--></ul></div></nav><!--[--><!--]--><div class="spacer" data-v-e448ecab></div><!--[--><!--]--><!----><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div></div><div class="content" data-v-53b9fda6><div class="content-container" data-v-53b9fda6><!--[--><!--]--><main class="main" data-v-53b9fda6><div style="position:relative;" class="vp-doc _docs_building-with-agents" data-v-53b9fda6><div><h1 id="building-agents-with-agents" tabindex="-1">Building agents with agents <a class="header-anchor" href="#building-agents-with-agents" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Building agents with agents&quot;"></a></h1><p>Give a coding agent the goal. The built-in skills guide it through scaffolding, channels, verification, evals, and measured improvement.</p><h2 id="what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" tabindex="-1">What can a coding agent build for me? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What can a coding agent build for me?&quot;"></a></h2><p>A coding agent can take a agentkit project from an idea to a verified first version. It can:</p><ul><li>Create the project and choose the smallest useful surface</li><li>Add tools, skills, channels, MCP connections, and approval gates</li><li>Run a real turn and inspect its trace</li><li>Add evals for the behavior you want to keep</li><li>Improve the agent against fixed inputs</li></ul><p>This works because the project surface lives in files. The CLI also returns structured JSON and records each run as an NDJSON trace. Your coding agent can inspect what the framework discovered, run the agent, and verify the result without reading terminal prose.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" tabindex="-1">How do I create an agent with the built-in skill? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I create an agent with the built-in skill?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Have the coding agent read <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code></a> (in the monorepo: <code>packages/agent-serve/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code>) and follow it.</p><p>The skill asks about your agent&#39;s purpose, runtime, model, channels, MCP connections, and capabilities. It then shows you a plan, writes the project, and verifies the result.</p><p>For example:</p><blockquote><p>Use the agent-serve create-agent skill to build a PR triage agent reachable through GitHub. It should summarize failed checks, require approval before posting a review, and include one smoke eval.</p></blockquote><p>The skill starts with a small surface: short instructions, one or two tools, the channels you chose, and a smoke eval. You can add more after the first end-to-end turn works.</p><h2 id="which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" tabindex="-1">Which built-in skill should I use? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Which built-in skill should I use?&quot;"></a></h2><p>The package ships task-specific guides under <a href="./../skills/"><code>skills/</code></a>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you want to do</th><th>Skill</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Understand the project layout and runtimes</td><td><a href="./../skills/framework-map/SKILL.html"><code>framework-map</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Create and verify a new agent</td><td><a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>create-agent</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Write fixtures and regression checks</td><td><a href="./../skills/evals/SKILL.html"><code>evals</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Live A/B metrics on traffic (<code>defineAB</code>)</td><td><a href="./../skills/ab/SKILL.html"><code>ab</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Improve an agent against fixed inputs</td><td><a href="./../skills/hillclimb/SKILL.html"><code>hillclimb</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Add GitHub webhooks and replay events</td><td><a href="./../skills/github/SKILL.html"><code>github</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Connect an agent to Slack</td><td><a href="./../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.html"><code>setup-slack</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Diagnose a local run</td><td><a href="./../skills/debug/SKILL.html"><code>debug</code></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Point your coding agent at the matching <code>SKILL.md</code>. The guide contains the workflow, commands, and common mistakes for that task.</p><div class="note custom-block github-alert"><p class="custom-block-title">NOTE</p><p>The skill bodies use the current <code>agent-serve</code> CLI names. This guide uses the upcoming <code>agentkit</code> names. See <a href="./README.html#run-the-cli">Run the CLI</a> for the full rename table.</p></div><h2 id="how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" tabindex="-1">How does a coding agent verify its work? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How does a coding agent verify its work?&quot;"></a></h2><p>The coding agent should discover the project, test each server tool, run a real turn, and finish with evals:</p><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agentkit</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> validate</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span></span>
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aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Building agents with agents&quot;"></a></h1><p>Give a coding agent the goal. The built-in skills guide it through scaffolding, channels, verification, evals, and measured improvement.</p><h2 id="what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" tabindex="-1">What can a coding agent build for me? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-can-a-coding-agent-build-for-me" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What can a coding agent build for me?&quot;"></a></h2><p>A coding agent can take a agentkit project from an idea to a verified first version. It can:</p><ul><li>Create the project and choose the smallest useful surface</li><li>Add tools, skills, channels, MCP connections, and approval gates</li><li>Run a real turn and inspect its trace</li><li>Add evals for the behavior you want to keep</li><li>Improve the agent against fixed inputs</li></ul><p>This works because the project surface lives in files. The CLI also returns structured JSON and records each run as an NDJSON trace. Your coding agent can inspect what the framework discovered, run the agent, and verify the result without reading terminal prose.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" tabindex="-1">How do I create an agent with the built-in skill? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-create-an-agent-with-the-built-in-skill" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I create an agent with the built-in skill?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Have the coding agent read <a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code></a> (in the monorepo: <code>packages/agent-serve/skills/create-agent/SKILL.md</code>) and follow it.</p><p>The skill asks about your agent&#39;s purpose, runtime, model, channels, MCP connections, and capabilities. It then shows you a plan, writes the project, and verifies the result.</p><p>For example:</p><blockquote><p>Use the agent-serve create-agent skill to build a PR triage agent reachable through GitHub. It should summarize failed checks, require approval before posting a review, and include one smoke eval.</p></blockquote><p>The skill starts with a small surface: short instructions, one or two tools, the channels you chose, and a smoke eval. You can add more after the first end-to-end turn works.</p><h2 id="which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" tabindex="-1">Which built-in skill should I use? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-built-in-skill-should-i-use" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Which built-in skill should I use?&quot;"></a></h2><p>The package ships task-specific guides under <a href="./../skills/"><code>skills/</code></a>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you want to do</th><th>Skill</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Understand the project layout and runtimes</td><td><a href="./../skills/framework-map/SKILL.html"><code>framework-map</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Create and verify a new agent</td><td><a href="./../skills/create-agent/SKILL.html"><code>create-agent</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Write fixtures and regression checks</td><td><a href="./../skills/evals/SKILL.html"><code>evals</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Live A/B metrics on traffic (<code>defineAB</code>)</td><td><a href="./../skills/ab/SKILL.html"><code>ab</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Improve an agent against fixed inputs</td><td><a href="./../skills/hillclimb/SKILL.html"><code>hillclimb</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Add GitHub webhooks and replay events</td><td><a href="./../skills/github/SKILL.html"><code>github</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Connect an agent to Slack</td><td><a href="./../skills/setup-slack/SKILL.html"><code>setup-slack</code></a></td></tr><tr><td>Diagnose a local run</td><td><a href="./../skills/debug/SKILL.html"><code>debug</code></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Point your coding agent at the matching <code>SKILL.md</code>. The guide contains the workflow, commands, and common mistakes for that task.</p><div class="note custom-block github-alert"><p class="custom-block-title">NOTE</p><p>The skill bodies use the current <code>agent-serve</code> CLI names. This guide uses the upcoming <code>agentkit</code> names. See <a href="./README.html#run-the-cli">Run the CLI</a> for the full rename table.</p></div><h2 id="how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" tabindex="-1">How does a coding agent verify its work? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-a-coding-agent-verify-its-work" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How does a coding agent verify its work?&quot;"></a></h2><p>The coding agent should discover the project, test each server tool, run a real turn, and finish with evals:</p><div class="language-bash vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">bash</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;">agentkit</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> validate</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;"> --dir</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;"> .</span></span>
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id="what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" tabindex="-1">What happens when someone sends a message? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What happens when someone sends a message?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Follow one message through the system:</p><ol><li>A channel receives the message from HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or another webhook.</li><li>The channel starts a session or continues an existing one.</li><li>The runtime gives the model its instructions, tools, and workspace.</li><li>The model replies and can call tools along the way.</li><li>agentkit appends every message and tool call to the session&#39;s event stream.</li></ol><p>The channel is the front door. The runtime does the work. The event stream is the record you inspect later.</p><h2 id="how-do-files-become-an-agent" tabindex="-1">How do files become an agent? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-files-become-an-agent" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do files become an agent?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Each capability has a home in the project. The path tells agentkit what to load. The filename becomes the capability&#39;s name. For example, <code>agent/tools/get_weather.ts</code> creates a tool named <code>get_weather</code>.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Path</th><th>What it is</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>agent/agent.ts</code></td><td>Model and runtime settings</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.md</code></td><td>The always-on system prompt</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/tools/&lt;name&gt;.ts</code></td><td>Typed actions the model can call</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/skills/*</code></td><td>Procedures loaded when needed</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/mcp-connections/&lt;name&gt;.ts</code></td><td>Tools from external MCP servers</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/channels/*.ts</code></td><td>HTTP, Slack, and GitHub entry points</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/ab.ts</code> or <code>agent/ab/*.ts</code></td><td>Sticky variants and live performance metrics</td></tr><tr><td><code>evals/**/*.eval.ts</code></td><td>Repeatable checks at the project root</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other folders add subagents, hooks, schedules, and workspace files. You don&#39;t register them elsewhere. Run <code>agentkit validate</code> to catch invalid files before serving the project.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a> for every supported path.</p><h2 id="how-does-agentkit-identify-a-conversation" tabindex="-1">How does agentkit identify a conversation? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-agentkit-identify-a-conversation" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How does agentkit identify a conversation?&quot;"></a></h2><p>A session is one durable conversation. It has two identifiers:</p><ul><li><strong><code>continuationToken</code></strong> tells a channel which conversation to resume. A Slack channel can use its thread ID. A GitHub channel can use the pull request. The built-in HTTP API returns an opaque token and rotates it after each accepted follow-up.</li><li><strong><code>sessionId</code></strong> identifies the stored session. Use it to stream events, inspect the session, resolve approvals, or bind a tool call to the session.</li></ul><p>Use the continuation token to keep talking. Use the session ID to observe or manage the conversation.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" tabindex="-1">How do I see what an agent did? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I see what an agent did?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Each session writes an append-only NDJSON file: <code>sessions/&lt;id&gt;/events.ndjson</code>. It includes:</p><ul><li>Messages and streamed text</li><li>Requested tool calls and their results</li><li>Approval requests and decisions</li><li>Turn completion and token usage</li></ul><p>Sessions and their event streams survive server restarts. The playground renders the stream. Evals assert against it. The <code>agentkit trajectory</code> command turns a saved stream into a short summary.</p><p>When a run surprises you, inspect its event stream first. See <a href="./reference/sessions.html">Sessions and streaming</a> for every event.</p><h2 id="what-does-a-channel-control" tabindex="-1">What does a channel control? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-does-a-channel-control" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What does a channel control?&quot;"></a></h2><p>A channel connects the agent to a surface such as HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or a custom webhook. It controls:</p><ul><li>Routes and input schemas</li><li>Authentication</li><li>Conversation identity</li><li>How replies return to the user</li></ul><p>The built-in HTTP session API is always available. Custom routes accept loopback callers by default. Add an auth policy before sharing them over a network.</p><p>Channels should also prepare deterministic input for the model. For example, a GitHub channel can fetch the pull request, collect the diff, and seed the workspace before the turn starts. The model can then focus on the review instead of gathering files.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/channels.html">Channels</a> for route and authentication details.</p><h2 id="where-does-a-turn-run" tabindex="-1">Where does a turn run? <a class="header-anchor" href="#where-does-a-turn-run" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Where does a turn run?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Choose a runtime in <code>agent/agent.ts</code>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th></th><th>Local (default)</th><th>Cloud</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Turn runs on</td><td>The server host</td><td>A Cursor cloud agent</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools and approvals</td><td>Supported</td><td>Not supported</td></tr><tr><td>Agent tool scripts</td><td>Supported</td><td>Supported</td></tr><tr><td>Skills and seeded files</td><td>Added to the session workspace</td><td>Must exist in the cloud repository</td></tr><tr><td>Repository</td><td>You provide it</td><td>The cloud agent checks it out</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Use the local runtime when the host has the tools and files the agent needs. Use the cloud runtime when each turn needs an isolated repository checkout. <code>agentkit validate</code> warns when a cloud agent uses a local-only capability.</p><p>See <a href="./guides/cloud-runtime.html">Cloud runtime</a> for setup and trade-offs.</p><h2 id="what-files-can-a-local-session-access" tabindex="-1">What files can a local session access? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-files-can-a-local-session-access" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What files can a local session access?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Each local session gets its own workspace. agentkit writes the instructions as <code>AGENTS.md</code>, installs authored skills, copies sandbox files, and adds agent tool scripts.</p><p>The workspace is a real Cursor project. It can inherit <code>AGENTS.md</code> and <code>.cursor</code> settings from parent directories. If your agent lives inside a large monorepo, set <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> to a clean directory or pass a separate <code>--state-root</code>. The <code>run</code> and <code>eval</code> commands already use temporary state.</p><p>Durable local state uses this shape:</p><div class="language-text vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">text</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span>&lt;project&gt;/.agentkit/</span></span>
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href="/docs/scaffolding-agents.html" data-v-b6893b1b><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-b6893b1b>Scaffold an agent with Cursor</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-b6893b1b><div class="item" data-v-b6893b1b><div class="indicator" data-v-b6893b1b></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/concepts.html" data-v-b6893b1b><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-b6893b1b>Concepts</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-6b69f472><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-6b69f472 data-v-b6893b1b><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-b6893b1b><div class="indicator" data-v-b6893b1b></div><h2 class="text" data-v-b6893b1b>Improving agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-b6893b1b><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-b6893b1b><div class="item" data-v-b6893b1b><div class="indicator" data-v-b6893b1b></div><a class="VPLink link link" 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class="VPDocAside" data-v-53b9fda6 data-v-e448ecab><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><nav aria-labelledby="doc-outline-aria-label" class="VPDocAsideOutline" data-v-e448ecab data-v-b0b42374><div class="content" data-v-b0b42374><div class="outline-marker" data-v-b0b42374></div><div aria-level="2" class="outline-title" id="doc-outline-aria-label" role="heading" data-v-b0b42374>On this page</div><ul class="VPDocOutlineItem root" data-v-b0b42374 data-v-ae03bd52><!--[--><!--]--></ul></div></nav><!--[--><!--]--><div class="spacer" data-v-e448ecab></div><!--[--><!--]--><!----><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div></div><div class="content" data-v-53b9fda6><div class="content-container" data-v-53b9fda6><!--[--><!--]--><main class="main" data-v-53b9fda6><div style="position:relative;" class="vp-doc _docs_concepts" data-v-53b9fda6><div><h1 id="how-agentkit-works" tabindex="-1">How agentkit works <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-agentkit-works" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How agentkit works&quot;"></a></h1><p>An agent is a folder of instructions and capabilities. agentkit discovers those files, runs conversations, and records what happened.</p><h2 id="what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" tabindex="-1">What happens when someone sends a message? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-happens-when-someone-sends-a-message" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What happens when someone sends a message?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Follow one message through the system:</p><ol><li>A channel receives the message from HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or another webhook.</li><li>The channel starts a session or continues an existing one.</li><li>The runtime gives the model its instructions, tools, and workspace.</li><li>The model replies and can call tools along the way.</li><li>agentkit appends every message and tool call to the session&#39;s event stream.</li></ol><p>The channel is the front door. The runtime does the work. The event stream is the record you inspect later.</p><h2 id="how-do-files-become-an-agent" tabindex="-1">How do files become an agent? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-files-become-an-agent" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do files become an agent?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Each capability has a home in the project. The path tells agentkit what to load. The filename becomes the capability&#39;s name. For example, <code>agent/tools/get_weather.ts</code> creates a tool named <code>get_weather</code>.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Path</th><th>What it is</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>agent/agent.ts</code></td><td>Model and runtime settings</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.md</code></td><td>The always-on system prompt</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/tools/&lt;name&gt;.ts</code></td><td>Typed actions the model can call</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/skills/*</code></td><td>Procedures loaded when needed</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/mcp-connections/&lt;name&gt;.ts</code></td><td>Tools from external MCP servers</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/channels/*.ts</code></td><td>HTTP, Slack, and GitHub entry points</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/ab.ts</code> or <code>agent/ab/*.ts</code></td><td>Sticky variants and live performance metrics</td></tr><tr><td><code>evals/**/*.eval.ts</code></td><td>Repeatable checks at the project root</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other folders add subagents, hooks, schedules, and workspace files. You don&#39;t register them elsewhere. Run <code>agentkit validate</code> to catch invalid files before serving the project.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a> for every supported path.</p><h2 id="how-does-agentkit-identify-a-conversation" tabindex="-1">How does agentkit identify a conversation? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-does-agentkit-identify-a-conversation" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How does agentkit identify a conversation?&quot;"></a></h2><p>A session is one durable conversation. It has two identifiers:</p><ul><li><strong><code>continuationToken</code></strong> tells a channel which conversation to resume. A Slack channel can use its thread ID. A GitHub channel can use the pull request. The built-in HTTP API returns an opaque token and rotates it after each accepted follow-up.</li><li><strong><code>sessionId</code></strong> identifies the stored session. Use it to stream events, inspect the session, resolve approvals, or bind a tool call to the session.</li></ul><p>Use the continuation token to keep talking. Use the session ID to observe or manage the conversation.</p><h2 id="how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" tabindex="-1">How do I see what an agent did? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-see-what-an-agent-did" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I see what an agent did?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Each session writes an append-only NDJSON file: <code>sessions/&lt;id&gt;/events.ndjson</code>. It includes:</p><ul><li>Messages and streamed text</li><li>Requested tool calls and their results</li><li>Approval requests and decisions</li><li>Turn completion and token usage</li></ul><p>Sessions and their event streams survive server restarts. The playground renders the stream. Evals assert against it. The <code>agentkit trajectory</code> command turns a saved stream into a short summary.</p><p>When a run surprises you, inspect its event stream first. See <a href="./reference/sessions.html">Sessions and streaming</a> for every event.</p><h2 id="what-does-a-channel-control" tabindex="-1">What does a channel control? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-does-a-channel-control" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What does a channel control?&quot;"></a></h2><p>A channel connects the agent to a surface such as HTTP, Slack, GitHub, or a custom webhook. It controls:</p><ul><li>Routes and input schemas</li><li>Authentication</li><li>Conversation identity</li><li>How replies return to the user</li></ul><p>The built-in HTTP session API is always available. Custom routes accept loopback callers by default. Add an auth policy before sharing them over a network.</p><p>Channels should also prepare deterministic input for the model. For example, a GitHub channel can fetch the pull request, collect the diff, and seed the workspace before the turn starts. The model can then focus on the review instead of gathering files.</p><p>See <a href="./reference/channels.html">Channels</a> for route and authentication details.</p><h2 id="where-does-a-turn-run" tabindex="-1">Where does a turn run? <a class="header-anchor" href="#where-does-a-turn-run" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Where does a turn run?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Choose a runtime in <code>agent/agent.ts</code>:</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th></th><th>Local (default)</th><th>Cloud</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Turn runs on</td><td>The server host</td><td>A Cursor cloud agent</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools and approvals</td><td>Supported</td><td>Not supported</td></tr><tr><td>Agent tool scripts</td><td>Supported</td><td>Supported</td></tr><tr><td>Skills and seeded files</td><td>Added to the session workspace</td><td>Must exist in the cloud repository</td></tr><tr><td>Repository</td><td>You provide it</td><td>The cloud agent checks it out</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Use the local runtime when the host has the tools and files the agent needs. Use the cloud runtime when each turn needs an isolated repository checkout. <code>agentkit validate</code> warns when a cloud agent uses a local-only capability.</p><p>See <a href="./guides/cloud-runtime.html">Cloud runtime</a> for setup and trade-offs.</p><h2 id="what-files-can-a-local-session-access" tabindex="-1">What files can a local session access? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-files-can-a-local-session-access" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What files can a local session access?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Each local session gets its own workspace. agentkit writes the instructions as <code>AGENTS.md</code>, installs authored skills, copies sandbox files, and adds agent tool scripts.</p><p>The workspace is a real Cursor project. It can inherit <code>AGENTS.md</code> and <code>.cursor</code> settings from parent directories. If your agent lives inside a large monorepo, set <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> to a clean directory or pass a separate <code>--state-root</code>. The <code>run</code> and <code>eval</code> commands already use temporary state.</p><p>Durable local state uses this shape:</p><div class="language-text vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">text</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span>&lt;project&gt;/.agentkit/</span></span>
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 <span class="line"><span>  sessions/&lt;id&gt;/workspace/</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span>  traces/&lt;sessionId&gt;.ndjson</span></span></code></pre></div><h2 id="how-can-one-agent-call-another" tabindex="-1">How can one agent call another? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-can-one-agent-call-another" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How can one agent call another?&quot;"></a></h2><p>Every mounted agent also serves MCP at <code>/&lt;slug&gt;/v1/mcp</code>. Another agent or MCP client can use <code>ask</code>, <code>check</code>, and <code>call_tool</code> to delegate work. A peer MCP connection such as <code>defineConnection({ agent: &quot;weather-agent&quot; })</code> adds those tools to the calling agent.</p><p>See <a href="./guides/agent-to-agent.html">Agent-to-agent</a> for a complete example.</p><h2 id="which-rules-prevent-common-setup-problems" tabindex="-1">Which rules prevent common setup problems? <a class="header-anchor" href="#which-rules-prevent-common-setup-problems" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Which rules prevent common setup problems?&quot;"></a></h2><ul><li>Use Node 22.13 or newer. Bun isn&#39;t supported.</li><li>Put evals under the project-root <code>evals/</code> directory, not <code>agent/evals/</code>.</li><li>Run a TypeScript check before shipping. <code>validate</code> and <code>run</code> execute TypeScript but don&#39;t type-check it.</li><li>Return JSON-shaped values from tool <code>execute</code> functions.</li><li>Keep local session workspaces away from parent rules you don&#39;t want the agent to inherit.</li><li>Sign in or set <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code> before starting a model turn. Discovery, validation, direct tool calls, and server startup work without a credential.</li></ul><h2 id="related" tabindex="-1">Related <a class="header-anchor" href="#related" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Related&quot;"></a></h2><ul><li><a href="./quickstart.html">Quickstart</a></li><li><a href="./reference/project-layout.html">Project layout</a></li><li><a href="./reference/sessions.html">Sessions and streaming</a></li><li><a href="./reference/channels.html">Channels</a></li><li><a href="./ab.html">Live A/B metrics</a></li><li><a href="./guides/cloud-runtime.html">Cloud runtime</a></li></ul></div></div></main><footer class="VPDocFooter" data-v-53b9fda6 data-v-3958cc3f><!--[--><!--]--><!----><nav class="prev-next" aria-labelledby="doc-footer-aria-label" data-v-3958cc3f><span class="visually-hidden" id="doc-footer-aria-label" data-v-3958cc3f>Pager</span><div class="pager" data-v-3958cc3f><a class="VPLink link pager-link prev" href="/docs/scaffolding-agents.html" data-v-3958cc3f><!--[--><span class="desc" data-v-3958cc3f>Previous page</span><span class="title" data-v-3958cc3f>Scaffold an agent with Cursor</span><!--]--></a></div><div class="pager" data-v-3958cc3f><a class="VPLink link pager-link next" href="/docs/building-with-agents.html" data-v-3958cc3f><!--[--><span class="desc" data-v-3958cc3f>Next page</span><span class="title" data-v-3958cc3f>Building agents with agents</span><!--]--></a></div></nav></footer><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div><!--[--><!--]--></div></div><!----><!--[--><!--]--></div></div>
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