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Quick Win: Your First Agent

Create your first agent in just a few minutes — no coding required.

What We’ll Build

A simple assistant that can:
  • Answer questions using web search
  • Summarize information
  • Help with research tasks

Prerequisites

  • Xagent running (see Quick Start)
  • Basic understanding of prompts

Step 1: Create the Agent

  1. Navigate to Agents in the sidebar
  2. Click New Agent
  3. Give it a name: “Research Assistant”
  4. Add a description:
A helpful assistant that can search the web, research topics, and summarize information clearly and concisely.

Step 2: Configure Tools

Enable Web Search to give your agent access to current information.
  1. In the agent configuration, go to Tools
  2. Enable Web Search
  3. Save your changes

Step 3: Test Your Agent

That’s it! Your agent is ready to use. Try these prompts:
"What are the latest developments in AI agents?"
"Summarize the key features of Python 3.12"
"Find information about renewable energy trends in 2024"

What Just Happened

You created an agent without:
  • Writing any code
  • Designing workflows
  • Configuring complex integrations
You simply:
  1. Described what the agent should do
  2. Enabled the tools it needs
  3. Started using it
Xagent handled the rest.

Next Steps

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