Quickstart

Get up and running with Overseer in under 5 minutes. Build your first AI agent and see it in action.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• Overseer installed (Installation Guide)
• An API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or a local model provider

Create Your First Agent

Let's create a simple research agent that can answer questions. Open Overseer and:

1. Click New Agent in the sidebar
2. Give it a name: research-agent
3. Select a model (e.g., GPT-4 or Claude)
4. Add a system prompt describing the agent's role

1name: research-agent
2model: gpt-4
3temperature: 0.7
4system_prompt: |
5  You are a helpful research assistant. You provide accurate,
6  well-sourced information on any topic. Be concise but thorough.
7tools:
8  - web_search
9  - calculator

Run the Agent

With your agent configured, you can now run it:

1. Select the agent from the sidebar
2. Enter a prompt in the input field
3. Click Run or press Ctrl+Enter

View the Execution Trace

After the agent completes, you can inspect the full execution trace:

• See every step the agent took
• Review tool calls and their results
• Check token usage and timing
• Debug any issues

Next Steps

Congratulations! You've built your first agent. Here's what to explore next:

• Configure agent settings
• Add custom tools
• Create a multi-agent workflow