Your First Agent in Five Minutes

Building an agent has never been easier. In this guide, we'll walk you through creating your first working agent — no coding required.

What You'll Build

By the end of this guide, you'll have a working agent that:

Listens for a trigger (a time, event, or manual request)

Runs a model to make a decision

Performs an action based on the result

Step 1: Create a New Workflow

1. Click **New Workflow** on the canvas

2. Give it a name: "My First Agent"

3. Choose a template or start blank

Step 2: Add a Trigger

Triggers are how your agent knows when to act:

**Time-based**: "Every Monday at 9 AM"

**Event-based**: "When a family member texts"

**Manual**: "When I click a button"

For your first agent, select **Manual Trigger** — you'll click a button to start it.

Step 3: Connect a Model

Models are the brain of your agent. Connect Claude or another LLM:

1. Drag a **Model** node onto the canvas

2. Connect your trigger to the model

3. Write a simple prompt: "Remind me what I need to do today"

Step 4: Add an Output

Outputs are where your results go:

Send a notification

Save to a note

Post to a group chat

Log to a spreadsheet

Connect the model output to an action node.

Step 5: Test It

Click **Test Run** to see your agent in action. It should:

1. Wait for your trigger (click the button)

2. Run the model with your prompt

3. Perform the output action

Congratulations! You've built your first agent in under five minutes.

What's Next?

Now that you understand the basics:

Add more complex logic with conditional nodes

Connect multiple models for advanced reasoning

Integrate with your family's tools and services

Set it to run automatically on a schedule

Welcome to the studio. Happy building.

Your first agent in five minutes