Agent Development Guide

Learn how to create, deploy, and manage intelligent agents in the Matrix OS ecosystem.

Basic Agent Structure

Create your first agent with this basic structure:

Basic Agent Template
import { Agent, AgentContext } from '@matrix-os/core';

@Agent({
  name: 'my-agent',
  version: '1.0.0',
  description: 'My first Matrix OS agent'
})
export class MyAgent {
  constructor(private context: AgentContext) {}

  async onStart() {
    this.context.logger.info('Agent started');
  }

  async onMessage(message: any) {
    this.context.logger.info('Received message:', message);
    // Handle incoming messages
  }

  async onStop() {
    this.context.logger.info('Agent stopped');
  }
}

Agent Lifecycle

Lifecycle Events

Understand and handle different agent lifecycle events:

  • Initialization and configuration
  • Start-up sequence
  • Runtime operation
  • Graceful shutdown

Agent Capabilities

Core Capabilities

  • Message handling
  • State management
  • Resource access
  • Error handling

Advanced Features

  • AI integration
  • Network communication
  • Data persistence
  • Security features

Best Practices

Development Guidelines

  • Follow the principle of single responsibility
  • Implement proper error handling and logging
  • Use type-safe message formats
  • Optimize resource usage
  • Write comprehensive tests

Next Steps

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