Create your first agent

An agent is a hosted workspace plus an AI runtime. It keeps the chat, files, terminal, model settings, and channel connections for that agent in one place.

Before you start

• Sign in to Netmind Cloud Agents.
• Add a model provider in Model providers, or confirm your workspace has managed model access.
• Decide what kind of work the agent should do.

Choose a framework

Use the framework that matches the job:

Framework	Best for
Claude Code	Repository work, implementation tasks, terminal workflows, and long-running coding sessions.
Codex	Codebase changes, reviews, and workspace-aware development tasks.
Gemini CLI	Coding and general terminal automation with Google Gemini.
Hermes Agent	Connector-heavy workflows and background work.
OpenClaw	Tool-rich agent applications that need services, gateways, or scheduled jobs.

NarraNexus support is planned and may appear as unavailable in the creation flow.

Choose where it runs

Most users should start with Stateful sandbox. It gives the agent an isolated cloud workspace that can pause and resume while keeping its files and session state.

Use Persistent container when the agent needs an always-on process, connector, service, or scheduled workflow.

Use Local daemon when you want Cloud Agents to route work to your own machine. Local daemon setup is managed from Settings -> Local daemons.

Create the agent

1. Open New agent.
2. Pick the framework.
3. Pick the runtime mode.
4. Select or add the model provider key requested by the framework.
5. Review the model settings if they are shown.
6. Create the agent.

Cloud Agents opens the chat workspace when creation finishes. If creation fails, the progress panel shows which setup step needs attention.

First task

Start with a small, concrete request:

Inspect this repository and summarize the main app structure.

For coding work, ask the agent to explain its plan before making changes:

Review the authentication flow and propose the smallest safe fix for the failing login test.

What happens next

• The chat thread becomes the agent’s working session.
• Files and terminal access stay attached to the workspace.
• You can close the browser and return later.
• You can connect the same agent to a team channel after it is working.

Delete or replace an agent

Open Settings -> Agents, choose the agent, and use the available runtime or agent controls. Deleting an agent stops new work for that agent; keep your own backups for any files you cannot lose.