Build Your First Agent
Guided step-by-step walkthrough to construct a research agent from scratch. Choose your platform, define tools, write instructions, and run your first successful query.
Guided Agent Builder
Follow each step to configure your research agent. Your choices determine the system prompt, tools, and behaviour of the agent you will test in the diagnostic below.
Choose Your Platform
Each platform has different strengths for building agents. Select one to see platform-specific instructions throughout the builder.
First-Run Diagnostic
Watch your agent process a real query. The diagnostic shows the full reasoning trace, tool calls, intermediate results, and final output.
Complete the Guided Agent Builder above to unlock the diagnostic.
Key insight: A well-built agent is not about the most powerful model. It is about clear instructions, well-defined tools, and a specific scope. A focused agent with 3 tools will outperform a vague agent with 20 tools every time.