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Evonic

Quick Start

Start the Server

Section titled “Start the Server”
Terminal window
./evonic start

Open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

Create the Super Agent (First-Time Setup)

Section titled “Create the Super Agent (First-Time Setup)”

On a fresh Evonic installation, you must create the Super Agent first. This is the platform administrator — it manages other agents, applies skillsets, and orchestrates your entire AI workflow.

  1. Navigate to the Agent Platform section at /agents
  2. Click + New Agent
  3. Fill in:
    • Agent ID: a short slug (e.g., siwa)
    • Name: your Super Agent’s display name (e.g., “Siwa Miwa”)
    • Description: e.g., “Super agent — platform administrator”
  4. Click Create — the first agent is automatically designated as the Super Agent

Create Your First Agent

Section titled “Create Your First Agent”
  1. Navigate to the Agent Platform section
  2. Click Create Agent
  3. Configure your agent:
    • Name and description
    • System prompt
    • Model endpoint (local or remote)
    • Knowledge base (optional)
  4. Click Save to create your agent

Connect to a Channel

Section titled “Connect to a Channel”

Choose a channel to deploy your agent:

  • Telegram: Set up a Telegram bot and connect it
  • WhatsApp: Connect via WhatsApp Business API
  • Discord: Add your agent to a Discord server

Test Your Agent

Section titled “Test Your Agent”

Send a message through your connected channel or use the web interface to test your agent’s responses.

What You Can Do

Section titled “What You Can Do”

With your agent, you can:

  • Answer questions using your knowledge base
  • Execute tools (calculator, file operations, API calls)
  • Perform multi-step reasoning tasks
  • Handle conversations across multiple channels

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”