Your First Agent
In this guide, we'll walk through creating your first AutoAgents agent step by step, explaining each concept in detail. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of how agents work and how to build them effectively.
Understanding Agents
An agent in AutoAgents is an autonomous entity that can:
- Think: Process information and make decisions
- Act: Execute tools and functions
- Remember: Maintain context across interactions
- Communicate: Provide structured responses
Agent Anatomy
Every AutoAgents agent consists of:
- Agent Struct: The core definition of your agent
- Tools: Functions the agent can call
- Executor: The reasoning pattern (ReAct, Chain-of-Thought, etc.)
- Memory: Context management system
- LLM Provider: The language model backend