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Applies to: Cloud and 3.272.0-edge

Automatically configure an agent with the Configuration Assistant

Learn how to configure an agent with the Configuration Assistant.

Retool Agents Availability
Cloud-hostedPublic beta
Self-hosted (3.272 Edge)Public beta
Self-hosted (3.196 Stable and later)

You can use the Configuration Assistant to automatically write Instructions and create Tools for your agent. The Configuration Assistant is an LLM with knowledge of how agents works and the ability to configure them. You can choose which AI model you want the Configuration Assistant to use.

Using the Configuration Assistant on an agent with existing instructions or tools overwrites the existing instructions and adds new tools to the list.

Use the following steps to prompt the Configuration Assistant to create a vacation planning agent:

  1. Create a new agent or navigate to an existing agent. Open the Configuration tab.
  2. Optionally, configure which AI model you want to use. Enter your prompt in the Message Configuration Assistant message field. For example:
Create a vacation planner. When given dates, find the best place to go based on the weather that time of year. Search the internet for suggested things to do and places to stay. Email me an itinerary, and put the PTO on my calendar.
  1. After the Configuration Assistant thinks, click Accept or Reject to respond to the proposed plan.
  2. Most tools require additional configuration.
    1. Click Select resource on core tools to configure it to access a particular resource. Create a new resource, or select from your existing ones.
    2. Select Finish up on custom custom tools to create the tool's function logic. You can use the Function Generator to provide your function with instructions