Tutorial: Creating Custom Agents

Create your own specialized AI agents that integrate with Bootspring's orchestration system.

What You'll Build#

• A custom "code-reviewer" agent
• Custom prompts and personas
• Integration with Bootspring orchestrator
• Agent collaboration patterns

Prerequisites#

• Bootspring Pro or higher
• Basic understanding of agent concepts
• Project with bootspring.config.js

Understanding Custom Agents#

Custom agents allow you to:

• Create domain-specific expertise
• Define custom prompts and behaviors
• Add project-specific knowledge
• Extend Bootspring's capabilities

Step 1: Agent Configuration#

Create a custom agent in your Bootspring configuration:

Step 2: Create the Agent Definition#

Create a more detailed agent definition file:

Step 3: Register the Agent#

Register your custom agent with Bootspring:

Step 4: Use the Custom Agent#

Via CLI#

Via MCP#

In Claude or your AI assistant:

Programmatically#

Step 5: Create Specialized Variants#

Create variants for specific use cases:

Step 6: Agent Collaboration#

Configure how your custom agent collaborates with others:

Step 7: Add Custom Tools#

Create custom tools for your agent:

Register the tool:

Step 8: Add Context Providers#

Create custom context providers:

Step 9: Test Your Agent#

Create tests for your custom agent:

Step 10: Document Your Agent#

Create documentation for your custom agent:

PR Review#

Security Focus#

Example Output#

Collaboration#

This agent automatically consults:

• security-expert for security issues
• performance-expert for performance concerns
• testing-expert for test coverage gaps