Quick Start

This guide walks you through creating your first AI agent on Arkios Enterprise. By the end, you'll have a working agent deployed and ready to interact with.

Before You Start

Make sure you have:

• Access to your Arkios workspace
• Permission to create agents
• One clear use case (for example: support assistant, research assistant, or policy assistant)

Step 1: Create an Agent

Open Agents from the left navigation and create a new agent.

In the basic setup:

• Add a clear name and description
• Choose the model that fits your use case
• Set visibility for your team

In advanced setup:

• Add a focused system prompt
• Set temperature based on response style (lower for consistent operational responses)

For the full walkthrough, see Create Agents.

Step 2: Add Knowledge (Optional but Recommended)

If your agent should answer from company data, connect a memory collection.

• Create or select a collection in Memory
• Upload and index your files
• Attach that collection in the agent's knowledge settings

For detailed steps, see Memory System and Knowledge Sources.

Step 3: Add Tools (Optional)

Add tools when your agent needs to take actions or fetch live data.

• Enable or configure tools in Tool Hub
• Attach selected tools to your agent in the Tools tab
• Apply access controls before publishing

For setup details, see Tools & Connectors.

Step 4: Test in Chat

Open chat and test with realistic prompts from your team workflows.

Recommended checks:

• Does the agent stay within scope?
• Does it use memory correctly when needed?
• Are tool calls visible and relevant?

For chat modes and behavior, see Chat Interface.

Step 5: Save Useful Outputs

If a response is useful, save it as an artifact so your team can reuse it.

For the full workflow, see Artifacts.

Step 6: Iterate and Roll Out

After initial testing:

• Refine the system prompt
• Adjust tools and access
• Expand knowledge sources as needed
• Share with the right team members

This gives you a practical v1 agent that can be improved over time without rebuilding from scratch.