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Full-Stack Agent Quickstart

Get a working AI agent up and running in minutes. This guide will walk you through creating an agent that can understand natural language and execute workflows.

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Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • Kubiya API key (get one at compose.kubiya.ai)
  • LLM provider API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Together AI)

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Step 1: Install the SDK

pip install kubiya-workflow-sdk

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Step 2: Set Up Environment

# Required: Kubiya API key
export KUBIYA_API_KEY="your-kubiya-api-key"

# Choose one LLM provider:
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-key"      # For OpenAI
# OR
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-anthropic-key" # For Anthropic
# OR
export TOGETHER_API_KEY="your-together-key"   # For Together AI

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Step 3: Start the Agent Server

kubiya mcp agent --provider openai --model gpt-4o --port 8765
You should see: 
╭───────────── Starting Agent Server ─────────────╮
│ Kubiya MCP Agent Server                         │
│                                                 │
│ Provider: openai                                │
│ Model: gpt-4o                                   │
│ Endpoint: http://0.0.0.0:8765                   │
│ Kubiya API: ✅ Configured                       │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

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Step 4: Test Your Agent

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Simple Test

curl -X POST http://localhost:8765/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Create a simple hello world workflow"}
    ]
  }'

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Streaming Test

curl -X POST http://localhost:8765/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Create and execute a workflow that counts to 5"}
    ],
    "stream": true
  }'

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Step 5: Build a Simple UI

Create agent-ui.html: 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Kubiya Agent</title>
    <style>
        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
        #messages { border: 1px solid #ccc; height: 400px; overflow-y: auto; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .message { margin: 10px 0; padding: 10px; border-radius: 5px; }
        .user { background: #e3f2fd; text-align: right; }
        .assistant { background: #f5f5f5; }
        .error { background: #ffebee; color: #c62828; }
        #input-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
        #user-input { flex: 1; padding: 10px; }
        button { padding: 10px 20px; background: #1976d2; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; }
        button:disabled { background: #ccc; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Kubiya AI Agent</h1>
    <div id="messages"></div>
    <form id="input-form">
        <input type="text" id="user-input" placeholder="Describe a workflow to create..." />
        <button type="submit" id="send-btn">Send</button>
    </form>

    <script>
        const messagesDiv = document.getElementById('messages');
        const userInput = document.getElementById('user-input');
        const sendBtn = document.getElementById('send-btn');
        const form = document.getElementById('input-form');

        function addMessage(content, role) {
            const messageDiv = document.createElement('div');
            messageDiv.className = `message ${role}`;
            messageDiv.textContent = content;
            messagesDiv.appendChild(messageDiv);
            messagesDiv.scrollTop = messagesDiv.scrollHeight;
        }

        async function sendMessage() {
            const message = userInput.value.trim();
            if (!message) return;

            addMessage(message, 'user');
            userInput.value = '';
            sendBtn.disabled = true;

            try {
                const response = await fetch('http://localhost:8765/v1/chat/completions', {
                    method: 'POST',
                    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
                    body: JSON.stringify({
                        messages: [{ role: 'user', content: message }],
                        stream: true
                    })
                });

                const reader = response.body.getReader();
                const decoder = new TextDecoder();
                let assistantMessage = '';

                while (true) {
                    const { done, value } = await reader.read();
                    if (done) break;

                    const chunk = decoder.decode(value);
                    const lines = chunk.split('\n');

                    for (const line of lines) {
                        if (line.startsWith('data: ')) {
                            const data = line.slice(6);
                            if (data === '[DONE]') continue;
                            
                            try {
                                const json = JSON.parse(data);
                                if (json.choices?.[0]?.delta?.content) {
                                    assistantMessage += json.choices[0].delta.content;
                                }
                            } catch (e) {
                                // Skip invalid JSON
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (assistantMessage) {
                    addMessage(assistantMessage, 'assistant');
                }
            } catch (error) {
                addMessage(`Error: ${error.message}`, 'error');
            } finally {
                sendBtn.disabled = false;
            }
        }

        form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => {
            e.preventDefault();
            sendMessage();
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>
Open the file in your browser and start chatting with your agent!

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Example Conversations

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Basic Workflow

You: Create a workflow that prints system information

Agent: I'll create a workflow that displays system information for you...
[Creates and executes workflow showing OS, CPU, memory info]

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Docker-Based Workflow

You: Use Python to analyze a CSV file and create a chart

Agent: I'll create a data analysis workflow using Python and pandas...
[Creates workflow with python:3.11-slim, installs dependencies, processes data]

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Complex Automation

You: Set up a CI/CD pipeline that builds, tests, and deploys my app

Agent: I'll create a comprehensive CI/CD workflow for you...
[Creates multi-stage workflow with parallel testing and deployment]

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What’s Next?

1

Explore Advanced Features

2

Build Production Apps

3

Customize Your Agent

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Troubleshooting

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