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How-Tos

Step-by-step guides for building and operating agentic systems. Each guide covers a specific capability with concrete examples and implementation details.

Prompting

GuideWhat You Learn
How to PromptCore prompting techniques for agent instructions
How to MetapromptWrite prompts that generate other prompts
How to Calibrate Prompt ComplexityMatch prompt detail to task difficulty

Building

GuideWhat You Learn
How to Build Agent ExpertsCreate domain-specialized agents with self-maintained expertise
How to Build MetaagentsBuild agents that create and manage other agents
How to Build MetaskillsCreate skills that generate other skills
How to Build Review Fix LoopsImplement closed-loop quality cycles

Infrastructure

GuideWhat You Learn
How to Use HooksAttach behavior to agent lifecycle events
How to Use TriggersStart workflows from external events
How to Use Adaptive TemplatesTemplates that adjust to context
How to Author TemplatesWrite reusable prompt and artifact templates

Planning

GuideWhat You Learn
How to Classify Work Before PlanningSort work into the right execution path
How to Enforce Plan ExecutionEnsure plans are followed, not improvised
How to Scout Before PlanningGather intelligence before committing to a plan