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Quickstart

By the end of this quickstart you’ll have a running agent and you’ll have sent it a message. Choose managed hosting if you want Alfe to run the agent for you, or self-hosted if you want it on your own machine.

Before you start

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You need an Alfe account. Sign up at app.alfe.ai. A managed agent also needs an active plan. For the self-hosted path, you need Node.js and npm.

Create and connect your agent

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Both paths start in the dashboard, where you create the agent record.

  1. In the dashboard, open Agents and create an agent.

  2. On Template, choose a role, select Design a role with AI, or select Start with a blank agent.

  3. On Name, name the agent.

  4. On Hosting, keep Managed by Alfe, choose a runtime, and choose a size.

  5. On Model, confirm the agent’s default model.

  6. On Review, create the agent.

Alfe provisions the machine and shows its progress. This usually takes about five minutes. See Create a managed agent for the details.

Send your first message

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Open the agent’s Chat tab in the dashboard and say hello. To reach it where you already work, connect a channel like Slack or Microsoft Teams from Integrations.

Next steps

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