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Getting started

Install Forge, add an AI provider, build your first kit, and run it.

What you need

  • Open Forge in a browser, or use the agentkitforge CLI for local-first and headless work.
  • An AI provider ready — OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Ollama, or a custom compatible endpoint.
No account needed for local work. Building, validating, packaging, and importing kits work fully offline via the CLI. Forge in the browser requires a free sign-in.

Step by step

  1. Open Forge and go to My Kits.
  2. Add an AI provider in Settings.
  3. Choose Build with AI (generate a kit from a plain-language request) or the Guided Builder (approachable forms instead of editing package files).
  4. Create a small first kit with one clear purpose.
  5. Open Use / Run, fill the required inputs, preview the prompt, and run the kit.
  6. Download the generated Markdown/Text output, or package the kit for later.

Tips

  • Start with one narrow workflow — broad kits are harder to run consistently.
  • Use a provider with reliable structured output for Build with AI.
  • Package the kit only after you have run it once.

Common mistakes

  • Trying to build a very broad kit first.
  • Skipping provider setup.
  • Confusing one-file Markdown export with a full .agentkit.zip package — the one-file export is paste-ready but cannot be re-imported as a kit.

Next steps