docs: Add documentation for running agents locally#9507
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- Update agents overview documentation - Add new guide for running agents locally - Update docs.json configuration Generated with [Continue](https://continue.dev) Co-Authored-By: Continue <[email protected]>
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Learn moreAll Green is an AI agent that automatically: ✅ Addresses code review comments ✅ Fixes failing CI checks ✅ Resolves merge conflicts |
Learn moreAll Green is an AI agent that automatically: ✅ Addresses code review comments ✅ Fixes failing CI checks ✅ Resolves merge conflicts |
Removed redundant text from title to potentially fix Mintlify build issue Generated with [Continue](https://continue.dev) Co-Authored-By: Continue <[email protected]>
Fixed incorrect path from /hub/agents/overview to /agents/overview for the pre-configured-agents anchor link Generated with [Continue](https://continue.dev) Co-Authored-By: Continue <[email protected]>
- Remove draft_pr.md (no longer needed) - Add discussion_response.md Generated with [Continue](https://continue.dev) Co-Authored-By: Continue <[email protected]>
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Use 4 backticks for outer code fence to prevent nested code blocks from breaking MDX parser. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[email protected]>
Replace inline workflow with Continue's reusable workflow which handles agent discovery, parallel execution, and check reporting. GH_TOKEN is now automatically provided for agents using the gh CLI. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[email protected]>
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I'm not certain but I think name: in the agent file will take precedence and is potentially preferred. Maybe worth noting they can both be used (I think)
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Updated - clarified name field is displayed, filenames for organization
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(debateably) mac-only file path
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Made platform-agnostic
| <Card title="What You'll Build" icon="folder-open"> | ||
| A local agent system that: | ||
| - Keeps agent definitions version-controlled alongside your code | ||
| - Runs agents with Continue CLI for local development |
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potential confusion, the user would run the agent locally not the system
| - Keeps agent definitions version-controlled alongside your code | ||
| - Runs agents with Continue CLI for local development | ||
| - Automates agent execution on pull requests via GitHub Actions | ||
| - Applies consistent workflows across your team |
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this bullet point feels unnecessary
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Potential confusion: "Local agents"; it's in github and that's where the value is. Maybe "codebase" agents or similar?
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The alternative is Cloud agents. Using the word local is to distinguish between what's in mission control
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The distinction makes sense, I think the word "local" might be a point of confusion
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Added clarifying note at top distinguishing local (repo) vs cloud (Mission Control)
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--ask will not work in CI/CD since user can't intervene, so maybe best if we don't mention it
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unclear if the commands the agents execute will show up in logs like this
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Says "Recommended" but it's the only proceeding option
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must set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY locally as well
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Added to Environment Variables section
- Add clarifying note distinguishing local vs cloud agents - Remove redundant CardGroup section - Fix API key naming to ANTHROPIC_API_KEY - Clarify GitHub CLI pre-installed on runners - Remove unnecessary tools: built_in from examples - Rename "Rules" to "Guidelines" to avoid frontmatter confusion - Flip headless/TUI order (headless is typical) - Simplify frontmatter table, link to reference - Move GitHub Actions section before Security - Remove --ask from CI guidance (requires user intervention) - Fix mac-only log path - Add ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to local env vars section - Clarify name field vs filename in best practices Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[email protected]>
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Waiting on #9497
This PR adds documentation for running Continue agents locally, including:
AI Code Review
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[TODO: Add screen recording or screenshot if applicable - see this PR as a good example]
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Documentation changes - no tests required.
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Adds documentation for running Continue agents locally with version-controlled agent files and GitHub Actions integration. Updates the Agents overview and navigation to make local agents easy to find and use, and fixes broken links in the Agents pages.
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Written for commit 9a701e2. Summary will update on new commits.