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-import{_ as t,c as o,o as a,ag as d}from"./chunks/framework.CAZyNGu9.js";const p=JSON.parse('{"title":"Fix common agent problems","description":"Match what you see to a cause, then read a session trace when you need more detail.","frontmatter":{"title":"Fix common agent problems","description":"Match what you see to a cause, then read a session trace when you need more detail."},"headers":[],"relativePath":"troubleshooting.md","filePath":"troubleshooting.md"}'),r={name:"troubleshooting.md"};function s(n,e,i,c,h,l){return a(),o("div",null,[...e[0]||(e[0]=[d('<h1 id="fix-common-agent-problems" tabindex="-1">Fix common agent problems <a class="header-anchor" href="#fix-common-agent-problems" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Fix common agent problems&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Start with four checks, in order:</p><ol><li>Project discovery: <code>agent-sdk validate --dir .</code></li><li>Whether the serve process is running</li><li>What the playground or HTTP API shows</li><li>The session event stream (trace)</li></ol><p>Match your symptom below. Keep the commands as <code>agent-sdk</code>; see <a href="/docs/#run-the-cli">Run the CLI</a> if you still need an alias.</p><h2 id="what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if serve or the playground looks wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if serve or the playground looks wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>serve</code> won&#39;t start</td><td>Run <code>agent-sdk validate --dir .</code> and fix the reported errors.</td></tr><tr><td>Playground is blank or says there are no agents</td><td>The UI needs a running <code>serve</code> process. Building the playground assets alone is not enough.</td></tr><tr><td>Edits to the playground don&#39;t show up</td><td>Use <code>serve --dev</code> and open the printed playground HMR URL (often port <code>5273</code>), not only the static <code>:3000</code> URL.</td></tr><tr><td>Sessions exist on disk but the playground list is empty</td><td>The list shows sessions for the authenticated caller. In <code>--dev</code> on loopback the list is wider. Otherwise open <code>/&lt;slug&gt;/playground?sessionId=ses_…</code> or inspect <code>sessions/</code> under your state root.</td></tr><tr><td>Port 3000 or 5273 is already in use</td><td>For the default serve port, the CLI tries the next free port and prints a notice. Pass <code>--port</code> to pick one, or <code>--port 0</code> for any free port. Stop leftover Vite or webhook-forwarder processes if you need the original port.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if a model turn goes wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a model turn goes wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Built-in file reads and greps fail; the turn retries for a long time</td><td>Run under Node 22.13+ (or <code>tsx</code>), never Bun. Look for <code>NGHTTP2_FRAME_SIZE_ERROR</code> in logs.</td></tr><tr><td>The turn fails immediately with an API-key error</td><td>Sign in with <code>agent-sdk login</code>, or set <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code>. Discovery, <code>info</code>, <code>call</code>, and serve bring-up work without a key; model turns need one.</td></tr><tr><td>Replies quote rules or <code>AGENTS.md</code> from outside your agent project</td><td>The session workspace inherited parent-folder config. Point <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> outside that tree, or set <code>--state-root</code> to a clean directory (for example under <code>/tmp</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools, skills, or workspace seed files never appear</td><td>The agent runtime is <code>cloud</code>. Those features apply on the local runtime. <code>validate</code> warns when this combination is present.</td></tr><tr><td><code>validate</code> and <code>run</code> succeed, but typecheck fails in CI</td><td>The CLI runs TypeScript with type-stripping only. Keep tool <code>execute</code> return types as object literals or <code>type</code> aliases, not <code>interface</code> types.</td></tr><tr><td>Login works, but turns are rejected when using custom API hosts</td><td>Point login and model traffic at the same host (<code>CURSOR_API_BASE_URL</code> and <code>CURSOR_BACKEND_URL</code>). A key from one host is rejected by the other.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" tabindex="-1">What if the HTTP API returns an error? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if the HTTP API returns an error?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>409</code> on a follow-up message</td><td>Refresh the <code>continuationToken</code> (it rotates on each accepted follow-up), wait if the session is busy, or confirm the session is a chat session (task and schedule sessions are not followable).</td></tr><tr><td><code>409 session_busy</code> on <code>call --session</code></td><td>Wait for the model turn to finish, or omit <code>--session</code> for a one-off call.</td></tr><tr><td><code>403</code> on stream or follow-up</td><td>Use the same auth identity that created the session. Off localhost, pass <code>--bearer-token</code> and send it on every request.</td></tr><tr><td>Works on localhost; blocked through a tunnel or LAN</td><td>Default auth allows only direct loopback callers. Share the host with <code>--bearer-token &lt;secret&gt;</code> (or authored <code>bearerAuth</code>). Use <code>--allow-anonymous</code> only on a trusted private network.</td></tr><tr><td>A channel route fails to compile with a schema type error</td><td><code>GET</code> routes need a Zod <code>querySchema</code>. <code>POST</code> / <code>PUT</code> / <code>PATCH</code> need a Zod <code>bodySchema</code>. Use <code>z.object({})</code> or <code>z.unknown()</code> for open shapes.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" tabindex="-1">What if GitHub webhooks misbehave? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if GitHub webhooks misbehave?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>github forward</code> returns 401 on every delivery, but the hook was created</td><td>Clear <code>GITHUB_TOKEN</code> and <code>GH_TOKEN</code> for that command. The forwarder uses your <code>gh</code> CLI login: <code>GITHUB_TOKEN= GH_TOKEN= agent-sdk github forward …</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Hook already exists</code> when starting a forwarder</td><td>GitHub allows one forwarder per repo. Run a single <code>github forward --dir &lt;parent&gt;</code> and stop stale forwarders.</td></tr><tr><td>Deliveries rejected outside <code>--dev</code></td><td>Set <code>GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET</code> on the server and on the signer. Without a secret, the channel stays loopback-only.</td></tr><tr><td>You lack repo admin and can&#39;t forward</td><td>Use <code>agent-sdk github replay &lt;pr-url&gt;</code>. It needs pull access only and posts signed test payloads.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-slack-stays-quiet" tabindex="-1">What if Slack stays quiet? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-slack-stays-quiet" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if Slack stays quiet?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Logs show <code>channel idle … missing credentials</code></td><td>Expected when tokens are missing. Run <code>agent-sdk slack create --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> to provision the app and write the tokens, or set <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN</code> and <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_APP_TOKEN</code> per agent yourself, then run <code>agent-sdk slack doctor --prefix &lt;PREFIX&gt;</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>slack create</code> reports the app needs admin approval</td><td>Open Slack&#39;s <strong>Request approval</strong> page (the CLI prints the link; the same URL is <strong>Send a reminder</strong> after you submit). Managed install does not file the request. Keep the CLI running, then click <strong>Retry</strong> in the dashboard after an admin approves.</td></tr><tr><td>The bot ignores ordinary channel posts</td><td>Default engagement is mentions and DMs only. Enable <code>engagement.channelPosts</code> with an allowlist, and subscribe the app to <code>message.channels</code> / <code>message.groups</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Approve / Deny buttons do nothing</td><td>Channels that post approval cards need <code>toolApprovals: true</code>. Recreate the app with <code>slack create</code> if interactivity is off.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" tabindex="-1">What if host MCP OAuth fails? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if host MCP OAuth fails?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>must be defineConnection({ url, oauth: true })</code></td><td>The connection file needs <code>oauth: true</code>, or you passed the wrong connection name to <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Local auth works; hosted calls unauthorized</td><td>Run <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth &lt;name&gt; --store</code>, confirm names with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code>, then redeploy.</td></tr><tr><td>Model asks for <code>mcp_auth</code> or IDE MCP for a privileged server</td><td>That connection is likely <code>hostOnly</code>. Call it from a host tool via <code>ctx.host.mcp</code>, and update instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>See <a href="./guides/mcp-oauth.html">Host MCP OAuth</a> and <a href="./../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.html"><code>skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md</code></a>.</p><h2 id="what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" tabindex="-1">What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>secrets set … NAME=VALUE</code> in an agent-captured terminal or shell history</td><td>Rotate the secret at the provider. Set it again with names only: <code>agent-sdk secrets set &lt;slug&gt; NAME</code> (hidden prompt) or pipe/redirect the value. <code>NAME=VALUE</code> requires <code>--from-argv</code> and still leaks into argv.</td></tr><tr><td>Alias token printed during first deploy or <code>rotate-token</code></td><td>Treat it as exposed if the transcript left your machine. Run <code>agent-sdk rotate-token &lt;slug&gt;</code>, store the new token outside agent transcripts, and update callers.</td></tr><tr><td>Someone verified a secret with <code>echo</code> / <code>printenv</code></td><td>Rotate it. Confirm presence with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code> (names only), then redeploy and test the feature.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-schedules-reminders-or-approvals-stall" tabindex="-1">What if schedules, reminders, or approvals stall? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-schedules-reminders-or-approvals-stall" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if schedules, reminders, or approvals stall?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A schedule or reminder never fires under <code>--dev</code></td><td>Dev mode does not auto-fire. Trigger with <code>POST /&lt;slug&gt;/v1/dev/schedules/&lt;id&gt;</code> or <code>POST /&lt;slug&gt;/v1/dev/reminders/&lt;id&gt;</code> (list reminders at <code>GET /v1/dev/reminders</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>A pending tool approval disappeared after restart</td><td>Parked approvals do not survive host restart. They resolve as interrupted. Run the turn again.</td></tr><tr><td>A reminder is disarmed after restart (<code>handler_lost_on_restart</code>)</td><td>Handler-form reminders live in memory. Re-arm them from the code that created them, or use prompt-form reminders.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" tabindex="-1">How do I read a session trace? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I read a session trace?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Look at <code>actions.requested</code> / <code>action.result</code> pairs for the tool trajectory. Count calls by tool name before blaming latency. Separate host-side work (channel <code>callTool</code>, preparation) from tools the model chose.</p><p><code>turn.failed</code> with <code>&quot;turn interrupted&quot;</code> means a follow-up or stop ended the turn on purpose.</p><p>If the model reads outside the session workspace, the prepared files don&#39;t match what the instructions expect. Fix the layout. See <a href="./hillclimbing.html">Hillclimbing</a>.</p><p><code>agent-sdk trajectory --events &lt;file&gt;</code> summarizes any saved NDJSON stream. The playground <strong>Open trace</strong> control does the same visually.</p><h2 id="what-s-next" tabindex="-1">What&#39;s next <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-s-next" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What&#39;s next&quot;">​</a></h2><ul><li><a href="./concepts.html">Concepts</a>: the model behind these symptoms</li><li><a href="./hillclimbing.html">Hillclimbing</a>: when the agent runs but underperforms</li><li><a href="./deployment.html">Deployment</a>: auth and state on shared hosts</li></ul>',28)])])}const m=t(r,[["render",s]]);export{p as __pageData,m as default};
+import{_ as t,c as o,o as a,ag as d}from"./chunks/framework.CAZyNGu9.js";const p=JSON.parse('{"title":"Fix common agent problems","description":"Match what you see to a cause, then read a session trace when you need more detail.","frontmatter":{"title":"Fix common agent problems","description":"Match what you see to a cause, then read a session trace when you need more detail."},"headers":[],"relativePath":"troubleshooting.md","filePath":"troubleshooting.md"}'),r={name:"troubleshooting.md"};function s(n,e,i,c,h,l){return a(),o("div",null,[...e[0]||(e[0]=[d('<h1 id="fix-common-agent-problems" tabindex="-1">Fix common agent problems <a class="header-anchor" href="#fix-common-agent-problems" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Fix common agent problems&quot;">​</a></h1><p>Start with four checks, in order:</p><ol><li>Project discovery: <code>agent-sdk validate --dir .</code></li><li>Whether the serve process is running</li><li>What the playground or HTTP API shows</li><li>The session event stream (trace)</li></ol><p>Match your symptom below. Keep the commands as <code>agent-sdk</code>; see <a href="/docs/#run-the-cli">Run the CLI</a> if you still need an alias.</p><h2 id="what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if serve or the playground looks wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-serve-or-the-playground-looks-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if serve or the playground looks wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>serve</code> won&#39;t start</td><td>Run <code>agent-sdk validate --dir .</code> and fix the reported errors.</td></tr><tr><td>Playground is blank or says there are no agents</td><td>The UI needs a running <code>serve</code> process. Building the playground assets alone is not enough.</td></tr><tr><td>Edits to the playground don&#39;t show up</td><td>Use <code>serve --dev</code> and open the printed playground HMR URL (often port <code>5273</code>), not only the static <code>:3000</code> URL.</td></tr><tr><td>Sessions exist on disk but the playground list is empty</td><td>The list shows sessions for the authenticated caller. In <code>--dev</code> on loopback the list is wider. Otherwise open <code>/&lt;slug&gt;/playground?sessionId=ses_…</code> or inspect <code>sessions/</code> under your state root.</td></tr><tr><td>Port 3000 or 5273 is already in use</td><td>For the default serve port, the CLI tries the next free port and prints a notice. Pass <code>--port</code> to pick one, or <code>--port 0</code> for any free port. Stop leftover Vite or webhook-forwarder processes if you need the original port.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" tabindex="-1">What if a model turn goes wrong? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-model-turn-goes-wrong" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a model turn goes wrong?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Built-in file reads and greps fail; the turn retries for a long time</td><td>Run under Node 22.13+ (or <code>tsx</code>), never Bun. Look for <code>NGHTTP2_FRAME_SIZE_ERROR</code> in logs.</td></tr><tr><td>The turn fails immediately with an API-key error</td><td>Sign in with <code>agent-sdk login</code>, or set <code>CURSOR_API_KEY</code>. Discovery, <code>info</code>, <code>call</code>, and serve bring-up work without a key; model turns need one.</td></tr><tr><td>Replies quote rules or <code>AGENTS.md</code> from outside your agent project</td><td>The session workspace inherited parent-folder config. Point <code>defineAgent({ local: { cwd } })</code> outside that tree, or set <code>--state-root</code> to a clean directory (for example under <code>/tmp</code>).</td></tr><tr><td>Server tools, skills, or workspace seed files never appear</td><td>The agent runtime is <code>cloud</code>. Those features apply on the local runtime. <code>validate</code> warns when this combination is present.</td></tr><tr><td><code>validate</code> and <code>run</code> succeed, but typecheck fails in CI</td><td>The CLI runs TypeScript with type-stripping only. Keep tool <code>execute</code> return types as object literals or <code>type</code> aliases, not <code>interface</code> types.</td></tr><tr><td>Login works, but turns are rejected when using custom API hosts</td><td>Point login and model traffic at the same host (<code>CURSOR_API_BASE_URL</code> and <code>CURSOR_BACKEND_URL</code>). A key from one host is rejected by the other.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" tabindex="-1">What if the HTTP API returns an error? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-the-http-api-returns-an-error" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if the HTTP API returns an error?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>409</code> on a follow-up message</td><td>Refresh the <code>continuationToken</code> (it rotates on each accepted follow-up), wait if the session is busy, or confirm the session is a chat session (task and schedule sessions are not followable).</td></tr><tr><td><code>409 session_busy</code> on <code>call --session</code></td><td>Wait for the model turn to finish, or omit <code>--session</code> for a one-off call.</td></tr><tr><td><code>403</code> on stream or follow-up</td><td>Use the same auth identity that created the session. Off localhost, pass <code>--bearer-token</code> and send it on every request.</td></tr><tr><td>Works on localhost; blocked through a tunnel or LAN</td><td>Default auth allows only direct loopback callers. Share the host with <code>--bearer-token &lt;secret&gt;</code> (or authored <code>bearerAuth</code>). Use <code>--allow-anonymous</code> only on a trusted private network.</td></tr><tr><td>A channel route fails to compile with a schema type error</td><td><code>GET</code> routes need a Zod <code>querySchema</code>. <code>POST</code> / <code>PUT</code> / <code>PATCH</code> need a Zod <code>bodySchema</code>. Use <code>z.object({})</code> or <code>z.unknown()</code> for open shapes.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" tabindex="-1">What if GitHub webhooks misbehave? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-github-webhooks-misbehave" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if GitHub webhooks misbehave?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>github forward</code> returns 401 on every delivery, but the hook was created</td><td>Clear <code>GITHUB_TOKEN</code> and <code>GH_TOKEN</code> for that command. The forwarder uses your <code>gh</code> CLI login: <code>GITHUB_TOKEN= GH_TOKEN= agent-sdk github forward …</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Hook already exists</code> when starting a forwarder</td><td>GitHub allows one forwarder per repo. Run a single <code>github forward --dir &lt;parent&gt;</code> and stop stale forwarders.</td></tr><tr><td>Deliveries rejected outside <code>--dev</code></td><td>Set <code>GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET</code> on the server and on the signer. Without a secret, the channel stays loopback-only.</td></tr><tr><td>You lack repo admin and can&#39;t forward</td><td>Use <code>agent-sdk github replay &lt;pr-url&gt;</code>. It needs pull access only and posts signed test payloads.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-slack-stays-quiet" tabindex="-1">What if Slack stays quiet? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-slack-stays-quiet" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if Slack stays quiet?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Logs show <code>channel idle … missing credentials</code></td><td>Expected when tokens are missing. Run <code>agent-sdk slack create --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> to provision the app and write the tokens, or <code>agent-sdk slack init --manual --dir &lt;agent&gt;</code> and paste the manifests at api.slack.com. Then set <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN</code> and <code>&lt;PREFIX&gt;_SLACK_APP_TOKEN</code> per agent and run <code>agent-sdk slack doctor --prefix &lt;PREFIX&gt;</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>slack create</code> reports the app needs admin approval</td><td>Open Slack&#39;s <strong>Request approval</strong> page (the CLI prints the link; the same URL is <strong>Send a reminder</strong> after you submit). Managed install does not file the request. Keep the CLI running, then click <strong>Retry</strong> in the dashboard after an admin approves.</td></tr><tr><td>The bot ignores ordinary channel posts</td><td>Default engagement is mentions and DMs only. Enable <code>engagement.channelPosts</code> with an allowlist, and subscribe the app to <code>message.channels</code> / <code>message.groups</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Approve / Deny buttons do nothing</td><td>Channels that post approval cards need <code>toolApprovals: true</code>. Recreate the app with <code>slack create</code> if interactivity is off.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" tabindex="-1">What if host MCP OAuth fails? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-host-mcp-oauth-fails" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if host MCP OAuth fails?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>must be defineConnection({ url, oauth: true })</code></td><td>The connection file needs <code>oauth: true</code>, or you passed the wrong connection name to <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>Local auth works; hosted calls unauthorized</td><td>Run <code>agent-sdk mcp oauth &lt;name&gt; --store</code>, confirm names with <code>agent-sdk secrets list &lt;slug&gt;</code>, then redeploy.</td></tr><tr><td>Model asks for <code>mcp_auth</code> or IDE MCP for a privileged server</td><td>That connection is likely <code>hostOnly</code>. Call it from a host tool via <code>ctx.host.mcp</code>, and update instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>See <a href="./guides/mcp-oauth.html">Host MCP OAuth</a> and <a href="./../skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.html"><code>skills/mcp-auth/SKILL.md</code></a>.</p><h2 id="what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" tabindex="-1">What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript? <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-if-a-secret-showed-up-in-a-terminal-transcript" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What if a secret showed up in a terminal transcript?&quot;">​</a></h2><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>What you see</th><th>What to do</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>secrets set … NAME=VALUE</code> in an agent-captured terminal or shell history</td><td>Rotate the secret at the provider. Set it again with names only: <code>agent-sdk secrets set &lt;slug&gt; NAME</code> (hidden prompt) or pipe/redirect the value. <code>NAME=VALUE</code> requires <code>--from-argv</code> and still leaks into argv.</td></tr><tr><td>Alias token printed during first deploy or <code>rotate-token</code></td><td>Treat it as exposed if the transcript left your machine. Run <code>agent-sdk rotate-token &lt;slug&gt;</code>, store the new token outside agent transcripts, and update callers.</td></tr><tr><td>Someone verified a secret with <code>echo</code> / <code>printenv</code></td><td>Rotate it. 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Run the turn again.</td></tr><tr><td>A reminder is disarmed after restart (<code>handler_lost_on_restart</code>)</td><td>Handler-form reminders live in memory. Re-arm them from the code that created them, or use prompt-form reminders.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 id="how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" tabindex="-1">How do I read a session trace? <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-do-i-read-a-session-trace" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How do I read a session trace?&quot;">​</a></h2><p>Look at <code>actions.requested</code> / <code>action.result</code> pairs for the tool trajectory. Count calls by tool name before blaming latency. Separate host-side work (channel <code>callTool</code>, preparation) from tools the model chose.</p><p><code>turn.failed</code> with <code>&quot;turn interrupted&quot;</code> means a follow-up or stop ended the turn on purpose.</p><p>If the model reads outside the session workspace, the prepared files don&#39;t match what the instructions expect. 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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 an Agent SDK 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 SDK 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>agent-sdk</code> names. See <a href="/docs/#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;">agent-sdk</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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data-v-966f1ac7></span><span class="middle" data-v-966f1ac7></span><span class="bottom" data-v-966f1ac7></span></span></button></div></div></div></div><div class="divider" data-v-d2a336f3><div class="divider-line" data-v-d2a336f3></div></div></div><!----></header><div class="VPLocalNav has-sidebar empty" data-v-282c430e data-v-f96f8409><div class="container" data-v-f96f8409><button class="menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="VPSidebarNav" data-v-f96f8409><span class="vpi-align-left menu-icon" data-v-f96f8409></span><span class="menu-text" data-v-f96f8409>Menu</span></button><div class="VPLocalNavOutlineDropdown" style="--vp-vh:0px;" data-v-f96f8409 data-v-1bc67f4b><button data-v-1bc67f4b>Return to top</button><!----></div></div></div><aside class="VPSidebar" data-v-282c430e data-v-3d1258d2><div class="curtain" data-v-3d1258d2></div><nav class="nav" id="VPSidebarNav" aria-labelledby="sidebar-aria-label" tabindex="-1" data-v-3d1258d2><span class="visually-hidden" id="sidebar-aria-label" data-v-3d1258d2> Sidebar Navigation </span><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Getting started</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Overview</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/quickstart.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Quickstart</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/scaffolding-agents.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Scaffold an agent with Cursor</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/concepts.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Concepts</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Templates</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/triage.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Triage agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 has-active" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Improving agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/building-with-agents.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Building agents with agents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/evals.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Evals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/ab.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Live A/B metrics</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/storage.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Storage</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/hillclimbing.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Hillclimbing</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Guides</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/webhooks.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Webhooks & custom channels</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/github.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>GitHub</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/slack.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Human-in-the-loop approvals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent-to-agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Host MCP OAuth</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Cloud runtime</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>OpenTelemetry</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Example agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Choose an example</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Weather agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/concierge.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Concierge</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/benny.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Playbook router</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/oncall.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Alert investigator</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/bugbot.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>PR evidence reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/approval-buddy.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Approval Buddy</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/security-reviewer.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Security Reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/fsd.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Remote PR coordinator</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/knowledge-base.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Knowledge base</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/codebase-wiki.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Codebase wiki</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/codeowners-review.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Codeowners review</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Operating</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/deployment.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Deployment</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/troubleshooting.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Fix common problems</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Reference</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-61fcdc7c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/project-layout.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Project layout</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/agent-config.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent 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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 an Agent SDK 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 SDK 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>agent-sdk</code> names. See <a href="/docs/#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;">agent-sdk</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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