Agent

Docker's cagent

A powerful, easy-to-use, customizable multi-agent runtime that orchestrates AI agents.

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YAML-based agent teams
Bundled with Docker Desktop
Multi-agent coordination
MCP and A2A support

Getting Started

Learn how to get quickly setup using Docker's cagent with ACP.

1

Install cagent

cagent is included in Docker Desktop 4.49+. For standalone install, use brew install cagent or check GitHub releases.

2

Create an agent configuration

Define your agent team in a YAML file specifying models, instructions, and toolsets.

3

Configure your editor

Add cagent to your agent_servers settings with the command "cagent" and args ["acp", "./your-agent.yaml"].

4

Start coding

Select your cagent agent from the agent panel to begin an interactive session.

Learn more about ACP

The Agent Client Protocol enables editors to support any ACP-compatible agent without custom integrations.