open-web-agent-rs/docs/agents.md

Agents Documentation

Overview

Agents are the core components of web-agent-rs that perform specific tasks. Each agent is implemented as a GenAIScript file that defines its behavior and a Rust function that wraps the script.

Available Agents

The following agents are currently available:

Agent Type	Description	Resource Name
Web Search	Performs web searches using SearxNG	web-search
News Search	Searches for news articles	news-search
Image Generator	Generates images based on text prompts	image-generator
Finance Query	Provides financial information	finance-query
Web Scrape	Scrapes content from web pages	web-scrape

Creating a New Agent

1. Create a GenAIScript File

Create a new .genai.mts file in the packages/genaiscript/genaisrc/ directory. This file will contain the agent's logic.

Example structure of a GenAIScript file:

import {SomeClient} from "@agentic/some-package";
import "./tools/some-tool.genai.mjs"

script({
    title: "your_agent_name",
    maxTokens: 8192,
    cache: false,
    tools: ["tool-name"],
});

def("USER_INPUT", env.vars.user_input);

$`You are an assistant that performs a specific task.
- Instruction 1
- Instruction 2
- Instruction 3`

2. Create a Rust Agent Function

Create a new Rust file in the src/agents/ directory or add a function to an existing file. This function will be a wrapper that calls the GenAIScript file.

Example agent function:

use tokio::process::Child;
use tracing;

use crate::utils::utils::run_agent;

pub async fn your_agent_name(stream_id: &str, input: &str) -> Result<Child, String> {
    run_agent(stream_id, input, "./packages/genaiscript/genaisrc/your-agent.genai.mts").await
}

3. Register the Agent in the Module

Add your agent to the src/agents/mod.rs file:

pub mod your_agent_name;

4. Register the Agent in the Webhook Handler

Add your agent to the match statement in the handle_webhooks_post function in src/handlers/webhooks.rs:

// In the handle_webhooks_post function
let cmd = match resource.as_str() {
    "web-search" => search_agent(stream_id.as_str(), &*input).await,
    "news-search" => news_agent(stream_id.as_str(), &*input).await,
    // Add your agent here
    "your-resource-name" => your_agent_name(stream_id.as_str(), &*input).await,
    _ => {
        tracing::error!("Unsupported resource type: {}", resource);
        return StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST.into_response();
    }
};

5. Configure Environment Variables

If your agent requires specific API keys or configuration, add them to the ShimBinding struct in src/utils/utils.rs.

Agent Tools

Agents can use various tools to perform their tasks. These tools are defined in the packages/genaiscript/genaisrc/tools/ directory.

To use a tool in your agent, import it in your GenAIScript file:

import "./tools/some-tool.genai.mjs"

And add it to the tools array in the script function:

script({
    title: "your_agent_name",
    maxTokens: 8192,
    cache: false,
    tools: ["tool-name"],
});

Testing Agents

You can test your agent by sending a request to the API:

curl -X POST https://your-server.com/api/webhooks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <session_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"resource": "your-resource-name", "input": "Your test input"}'

Then consume the stream to see the agent's response:

curl https://your-server.com/webhooks/<stream_id> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <session_token>"

Best Practices

1. Keep your GenAIScript files focused on a single task
2. Use appropriate tools for the task
3. Handle errors gracefully
4. Provide clear instructions in the agent's prompt
5. Test your agent thoroughly before deploying

Related Documentation

• Input Documentation - How input works for agents
• API Documentation - API endpoints and usage examples