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@Joshua Cunningham @Chadwick Jones @Stirling Goetz @Vanja Bunjevac AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY:1. What are some common issues users encounter when installing and configuring Agent Zero, particularly regarding API keys and model selection? Users often face challenges during Agent Zero installation related to API keys and model configuration. A common mistake, as experienced by Julio, is confusing API keys between different providers, such as using an OpenAI key where an OpenRouter key is required, or vice-versa. Additionally, users might mistakenly leave OpenRouter as the default provider while attempting to use OpenAI as the brain, leading to errors. It's crucial to ensure you have sufficient credits on your chosen provider (e.g., OpenRouter) and to correctly specify the model name. If issues persist, switching to a free model on OpenRouter can help diagnose whether the problem is with the model itself or the API key setup. It's recommended to set OpenAI as the explicit provider if that's the intention, and to verify the correct API key is entered for that specific provider. 2. How can users customize Agent Zero to specialize it for specific tasks, like creating a "software engineer specialist" agent? Agent Zero allows for significant customization to create specialized agents. This is primarily achieved by creating a new agent's profile in the agents directory and then selecting this profile in the settings. While the main prompts directory exists, the key is to create a new, specialized set of prompts within the agents folder. This process involves copying relevant prompts from the default prompts directory into your new agent's profile and then modifying them. For instance, if you want a software engineer specialist, you would craft prompts tailored to software development tasks. However, it's important to note that simply taking prompts from other projects (like Cloud Code's sub-agents) and dropping them into Agent Zero might not work directly, as Agent Zero uses a slightly different system. Users should be prepared to "play around with that a lot" to adapt prompts for Agent Zero's specific tool sections and architecture.

@Joshua Cunningham @Chadwick Jones @Stirling Goetz @Vanja Bunjevac AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY: Here's a detailed timeline and cast of characters based on the provided source: Timeline of Main Events - Jan begins working hard on the Agent Zero project as its founder/creator. September 10 (Current Year): - Impromptu Google Meet Meeting (24 mins): - Opening Remarks (0:00 - 0:24): Joshua Cunningham opens the meeting, asking for questions, insights, and updates, particularly regarding upcoming Agent Zero 9.6 features like the memory dashboard and parallel tasks. - Julio's Installation Issues & Questions (0:24 - 4:22): Julio discusses his struggles installing Agent Zero on a desktop using Perplexity Pro for guidance. He encounters configuration errors, specifically with OpenRouter and OpenAI API keys/models (GPT-4.1 vs. GPT-5). He also asks about specializing Agent Zero by changing "font" in a file, referencing a CloudCod repository with sub-agents and prompts. - API Key & Model Troubleshooting (2:20 - 3:16): Stirling Goetz, Theo Wilson, and RealEclypso provide advice to Julio, suggesting he check OpenRouter credits, model names, and ensure he's using the correct API key for OpenRouter, or alternatively, setting OpenAI as the provider directly. - Customizing Agent Zero Prompts (4:22 - 7:46): RealEclypso, Joshua Cunningham, and Vanja Bunjevac explain to Julio how to customize Agent Zero by creating new agent profiles in the agents directory and copying/modifying prompts from the default prompts directory. Vanja cautions against directly using CloudCod prompts as Agent Zero's system is different. - Using MCPs (Multi-Capability Providers) (7:46 - 9:59): Julio asks about integrating MCPs as an assistant. Vanja explains that MCPs usually work "out of the box" if their tools are well-described. However, she notes that some MCPs (like BigQuery's toolbox or GitHub's tool) can consume a large number of tokens (e.g., 100,000 for BigQuery, 45,000 for GitHub), making it more efficient to develop custom tools for specific needs. - Deploying Agent Zero on a VPS (10:00 - 11:46): Julio inquires about using Agent Zero on a Hostinger VPS via Easy Panel, not Docker. Chadwick Jones shares his experience successfully setting up Agent Zero on a Hostinger VPS with Docker pre-loaded, mentioning he upgraded RAM and used a URL. He offers to help Julio with the setup. - Call Wrap-up & Community Demo Solicitation (11:56 - 15:03): Joshua Cunningham thanks attendees, particularly Vanja, and solicits community call demos, inspired by Stirling's pen testing agent demo. Stirling notes the ease of creating such demos. Joshua considers adding a "demo" category to the School platform. He expresses satisfaction that the call ran smoothly while Jan is on vacation, viewing it as a sign of automation and project success. - Alessandro's Project Involvement (15:03 - 15:43): Joshua asks Alessandro about his start date on Agent Zero. Alessandro confirms he joined in August (presumably 2023) but had waited due to his inexperience with open-source contributions. - "Gold Nuggets" & Prompting Tips (15:59 - 17:48): RealEclypso shares a "rule of thumb" for touching prompts: when the Kimi K2 code execution tool has errors due to missing runtime arguments, prompt Kimi to remember them. Stirling adds that his code execution tools often time out at 15 seconds and he prompts for longer waits, expressing interest in a potential PR for native longer waits. - Knowledge Consolidation & Resources (17:48 - 20:30): Joshua emphasizes the need to consolidate valuable insights ("gold nuggets") from calls into a knowledge graph or "wisdom" repository. Chadwick mentions a YouTube transcript MCP server. Vanja suggests transcribing calls for documentation, referencing how Stirling's temperature/top P/top K advice helped her prompting. Chadwick recommends IndieDevDan's YouTube channel for prompting and context engineering. - MCP Serena Recommendation (20:52 - 22:16): Vanja highly recommends "MCP Serena" (created by some German developers) for development tasks, especially when used with DeepWiki for questions. Chadwick recalls hearing about it from "Cole Median." Vanja types "MCP Serena" in the chat. - Final Remarks & Appreciation (22:16 - 23:32): Joshua concludes the call, calling it one of the best. He thanks the team, Stirling for his demo, and everyone for their contributions and questions, emphasizing patience within the community.

🚀 Agent Zero: Community Insights & Development Review This guide captures highlights from our “Agent Zero: Community Insights and Development Tips” meeting.It includes a short-answer quiz, essay prompts, and a glossary to help review and deepen your understanding. @Joshua Cunningham @Chadwick Jones @Stirling Goetz @Vanja Bunjevac AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY: 📝 Short-Answer Quiz with Answers 1. What was Julio's initial problem when trying to install Agent Zero and use it with OpenRouter and OpenAI's GPT-4 model?Julio got errors after installing Agent Zero and connecting with GPT-4 via OpenRouter. He suspected API key confusion between OpenAI and OpenRouter and questioned whether his model setup was correct. 2. What two potential solutions did Stirling Goetz and Theo Wilson suggest for Julio's API key issue?Stirling suggested checking whether Julio had credits on OpenRouter and verifying the model name. Theo emphasized that the API keys must be specifically from OpenRouter, not OpenAI. 3. Julio asked about specializing Agent Zero by changing the "font" in a file, referencing a CloudCod repository. What did RealEclypso and Vanja Bunjevac clarify about customizing agents in Agent Zero?They explained that customization isn’t just changing a file. Instead, you create a new agent profile in the agents directory and select it in settings, with its own prompts and configuration. 4. Why did Vanja Bunjevac caution Julio against directly using prompts from other repositories (like CloudCod) in Agent Zero?Because prompts from outside repos are usually more general and don’t match Agent Zero’s structured prompt sections. They need to be carefully adapted before use. 5. What was Vanja Bunjevac's experience regarding integrating Multi-Chain Protocols (MCPs) with Agent Zero, and when might one need to adjust prompts for them?Most MCP servers work “out of the box” with Agent Zero. But if the agent doesn’t understand a tool, or the description is vague, then adjusting the prompts may be necessary.