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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agentbase.sh/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Get your first AI agent running locally in 2 minutes. Start in the app: Visit the overview page for a guided quickstart that walks you through:
  1. Choose your SDK - TypeScript, Python, or cURL
  2. Get your API key - Secure authentication setup
  3. Copy the bootstrap command - One-click setup
  4. Select your agent mode - Flash, Base, or Max
  5. Configure add-ons - Optional integrations
The guided setup generates a ready-to-use code snippet you can paste directly into your IDE. Agentbase overview page showing guided quickstart

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Before you begin

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Step 1: Install and run

# Create your agent project
npm create agentbase@latest

# Select to create a Next.js agent chat app or a terminal chat app
📦 Select a template:
  1. agent-chat-nextjs (Next.js app)
  2. terminal-chat (Terminal agent chat)
✔ Choose template (1 or 2) (1):

# Navigate and start
cd my-agent
npm run dev
You’ll be prompted to add your API key on first use. You can get your API key from the overview page.

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Step 2: Test capabilities

Try these prompts in the CLI to understand what agents can do: 
> What can you do?
> Write and run a Python function to calculate fibonacci numbers
> Search for the latest AI news and summarize it
> Create a React component for a user profile card

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Step 3: Understand agent modes

Change the mode in your index.ts file: 
const params = {
  message: message,
  mode: "base", // "base", "flash", or "max"
};
Mode differences:
  • Flash: Shows agent thinking process and steps
  • Base: Balanced performance (recommended)
  • Max: Advanced reasoning for complex tasks
You can also test your agents in the Agentbase playground.

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