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Agent Zero Development Guide

This skill provides comprehensive, accurate guidance for extending and building features for Agent Zero. Use it when you need to:

Understand the architecture and project layout
Create new Tools for agent capabilities
Add Extensions to hook into the framework lifecycle
Build API Endpoints for the Web UI
Create Agent Profiles (subordinates) with custom prompts
Understand and extend the Prompt System
Create Skills (see the dedicated create-skill skill for the full wizard)
Work with Projects and workspace configuration

Path convention: Throughout this guide, /a0/ refers to the framework root — this is /a0/ inside Docker, or your local repository root in development. All paths are relative to this root.

[!IMPORTANT] Plugins are the primary way to extend Agent Zero. Most new tools, extensions, and prompts should be packaged as plugins. For all plugin tasks (create, review, manage, debug, contribute), load the a0-plugin-router skill which routes to the appropriate specialist. This guide covers the underlying framework patterns that plugins build upon.

Architecture Overview

Project Layout

/a0/                              # Framework root
├── agent.py                      # Core Agent + AgentContext + AgentConfig classes
├── initialize.py                 # Agent initialization logic
├── models.py                     # Model definitions
├── run_ui.py                     # Web UI entry point
│
├── tools/                        # Core tools (search, response, browser, etc.)
├── extensions/
│   ├── python/                   # Python lifecycle extensions
│   │   ├── <hook_point>/         # e.g., agent_init/, system_prompt/, etc.
│   │   │   └── _NN_name.py       # Numbered extension files
│   │   └── _functions/           # Implicit @extensible decorator extensions
│   └── webui/                    # JavaScript WebUI extensions
│       └── <hook_point>/         # e.g., json_api_call_before/
│           └── name.js
├── api/                          # Flask API endpoint handlers
├── helpers/                      # Framework utilities and base classes
│   ├── tool.py                   # Tool + Response base classes
│   ├── extension.py              # Extension base class + @extensible decorator
│   ├── api.py                    # ApiHandler base class
│   ├── files.py                  # File operations + prompt reading
│   ├── plugins.py                # Plugin system manager
│   ├── print_style.py            # Console output formatting
│   └── ...                       # Many more utility modules
│
├── prompts/                      # Core prompt fragments (system, tools, framework)
├── agents/                       # Agent profiles (subordinate specializations)
│   ├── default/                  # Base profile (inherited by others)
│   ├── agent0/                   # Main user-facing agent
│   ├── developer/                # Developer subordinate
│   ├── hacker/                   # Security subordinate
│   ├── researcher/               # Research subordinate
│   └── _example/                 # Example profile with tool + extension samples
│
├── plugins/                      # Core plugins (tools, extensions, prompts)
│   ├── _code_execution/          # Terminal/Python/Node.js execution
│   ├── _memory/                  # Persistent memory system
│   ├── _text_editor/             # File read/write/patch
│   ├── _model_config/            # LLM model selection
│   ├── _infection_check/         # Prompt injection safety
│   └── ...                       # More core plugins
│
├── skills/                       # Core skills (SKILL.md bundles)
├── knowledge/                    # Knowledge base files
├── webui/                        # Web UI frontend
├── docs/                         # Documentation
│
└── usr/                          # User-space (survives updates)
    ├── agents/                   # User-created agent profiles
    ├── plugins/                  # User-installed plugins
    ├── skills/                   # User-created skills
    ├── knowledge/                # User knowledge base files
    ├── extensions/               # Standalone user extensions (created on demand; prefer plugins instead)
    ├── projects/                 # Project workspaces (created on demand when user adds projects via UI)
    └── workdir/                  # Default working directory

Key Architecture Patterns

Plugin-first design — Most capabilities (tools, extensions, prompts) are delivered via plugins in /a0/plugins/ (core) or /a0/usr/plugins/ (user).
Extensions execute in numeric order — Files named _10_*.py, _20_*.py, etc. run sequentially within each hook point.
Tools inherit from Tool — All tools implement the execute() method returning a Response.
Shared AgentContext — Enables state persistence across agents in a conversation.
Async/await throughout — All tool execution, extensions, and API handlers are async.
Prompt fragments compose — System prompts are assembled from named fragments with includes and variable substitution.
Profile inheritance — Agent profiles inherit from default/ and override specific prompt fragments.
User-space separation — Everything under /a0/usr/ survives framework updates.

Agent Loop

The core execution cycle works as follows:

User message arrives (via UI or API)
System prompt assembly — prompt fragments are composed with includes and variable substitution
LLM call — the assembled prompt + conversation history is sent to the model
Response parsing — the framework parses the LLM response looking for JSON tool calls
Tool execution — if tool calls are found, each tool's execute() method is called and the result is appended to history
Loop continues — steps 3-5 repeat until the agent produces a response tool call (which ends the loop) or a loop limit is reached

Extensions fire at each stage (e.g., monologue_start, before_main_llm_call, tool_execute_before, etc.), allowing plugins to observe and modify behavior at every point.

Creating Tools

Tools are how agents interact with the world. Each tool inherits from the Tool base class.

Import Path

from helpers.tool import Tool, Response

Tool Base Class

# /a0/helpers/tool.py

@dataclass
class Response:
    message: str              # Text response shown to agent
    break_loop: bool          # True = stop agent message loop
    additional: dict[str, Any] | None = None  # Extra metadata for history

class Tool:
    def __init__(self, agent: Agent, name: str, method: str | None,
                 args: dict[str,str], message: str,
                 loop_data: LoopData | None, **kwargs) -> None:
        self.agent = agent
        self.name = name
        self.method = method   # For tools with sub-methods (e.g., "skills_tool:load")
        self.args = args
        self.loop_data = loop_data
        self.message = message

    async def execute(self, **kwargs) -> Response:
        pass  # Override this

    # Lifecycle hooks (called automatically):
    async def before_execution(self, **kwargs): ...
    async def after_execution(self, response: Response, **kwargs): ...

Where Tools Live

Location	Purpose
`/a0/tools/`	Core framework tools (search, response, call_subordinate, etc.)
`/a0/plugins/<plugin>/tools/`	Plugin-provided tools (code_execution, memory, text_editor)
`/a0/agents/<profile>/tools/`	Profile-specific tool overrides
`/a0/usr/plugins/<plugin>/tools/`	User plugin tools

Example: Creating a Tool

Based on the actual _example profile in /a0/agents/_example/tools/example_tool.py:

# my_tool.py
from helpers.tool import Tool, Response

class MyTool(Tool):
    async def execute(self, **kwargs):
        # Get arguments — kwargs contains the tool_args from the agent's JSON
        input_data = kwargs.get("input", "")

        # Do something
        result = f"Processed: {input_data}"

        # Return response
        return Response(
            message=result,        # Shown to the agent
            break_loop=False,      # Don't stop the agent loop
        )

[!IMPORTANT] Every tool needs a corresponding prompt fragment so the agent knows how to use it. Create a file named agent.system.tool.<tool_name>.md in the appropriate prompts/ directory. See the Prompt System section.

Tool Best Practices

Always handle errors gracefully — return error messages in Response, don't crash
Access agent context via self.agent.context
Use self.method to support sub-methods (e.g., my_tool:action1, my_tool:action2)
Use kwargs.get() to read arguments with defaults
For long operations, use self.set_progress() or self.add_progress() to show status
Access self.loop_data for loop state (iteration count, timing, etc.) — this is the LoopData instance passed during tool dispatch

Creating Extensions

Extensions hook into specific lifecycle points in the agent framework.

Import Path

from helpers.extension import Extension

Extension Base Class

class Extension:
    def __init__(self, agent: "Agent | None", **kwargs):
        self.agent: "Agent | None" = agent
        self.kwargs = kwargs

    def execute(self, **kwargs) -> None | Awaitable[None]:
        pass  # Override this — kwargs are hook-point-specific

Extensions can be sync or async. If execute() returns an Awaitable, the framework will await it automatically. The agent parameter is nullable because some hook points (like startup_migration or banners) fire before an agent exists.

Extension File Location

Extensions live in directories named by their hook point. The path structure is:

extensions/python/<hook_point>/_NN_name.py

Where _NN_ is a numeric prefix controlling execution order (e.g., _10_, _20_, _50_).

Source	Path
Core extensions	`/a0/extensions/python/<hook_point>/`
Plugin extensions	`/a0/plugins/<plugin>/extensions/python/<hook_point>/`
User extensions	`/a0/usr/extensions/python/<hook_point>/`
Agent profile extensions	`/a0/agents/<profile>/extensions/<hook_point>/`
User plugin extensions	`/a0/usr/plugins/<plugin>/extensions/python/<hook_point>/`

Python Extension Hook Points

Complete list of available hook points:

Hook Point	When It Fires	Common Use
`agent_init`	Agent is initialized	Load configs, set defaults
`system_prompt`	System prompt is being assembled	Inject prompt content
`monologue_start`	Agent monologue begins	Pre-processing, state setup
`message_loop_start`

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name: a0-development
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version: 1.0.0
author: Agent Zero Team
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  - "extension hook points"
  - "prompt system"
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---

# Agent Zero Development Guide

This skill provides comprehensive, accurate guidance for extending and building features for Agent Zero. Use it when you need to:

- Understand the **architecture** and project layout
- Create new **Tools** for agent capabilities
- Add **Extensions** to hook into the framework lifecycle
- Build **API Endpoints** for the Web UI
- Create **Agent Profiles** (subordinates) with custom prompts
- Understand and extend the **Prompt System**
- Create **Skills** (see the dedicated `create-skill` skill for the full wizard)
- Work with **Projects** and workspace configuration

> **Path convention:** Throughout this guide, `/a0/` refers to the framework root — this is `/a0/` inside Docker, or your local repository root in development. All paths are relative to this root.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> **Plugins are the primary way to extend Agent Zero.** Most new tools, extensions, and prompts should be packaged as plugins. For all plugin tasks (create, review, manage, debug, contribute), load the `a0-plugin-router` skill which routes to the appropriate specialist. This guide covers the underlying framework patterns that plugins build upon.

Related skills: `a0-plugin-router` (plugin tasks) | `create-skill` (skill creation wizard) | `a0-create-plugin` | `a0-review-plugin` | `a0-manage-plugin` | `a0-contribute-plugin` | `a0-debug-plugin`

---

## Architecture Overview

### Project Layout

```
/a0/                              # Framework root
├── agent.py                      # Core Agent + AgentContext + AgentConfig classes
├── initialize.py                 # Agent initialization logic
├── models.py                     # Model definitions
├── run_ui.py                     # Web UI entry point
│
├── tools/                        # Core tools (search, response, browser, etc.)
├── extensions/
│   ├── python/                   # Python lifecycle extensions
│   │   ├── <hook_point>/         # e.g., agent_init/, system_prompt/, etc.
│   │   │   └── _NN_name.py       # Numbered extension files
│   │   └── _functions/           # Implicit @extensible decorator extensions
│   └── webui/                    # JavaScript WebUI extensions
│       └── <hook_point>/         # e.g., json_api_call_before/
│           └── name.js
├── api/                          # Flask API endpoint handlers
├── helpers/                      # Framework utilities and base classes
│   ├── tool.py                   # Tool + Response base classes
│   ├── extension.py              # Extension base class + @extensible decorator
│   ├── api.py                    # ApiHandler base class
│   ├── files.py                  # File operations + prompt reading
│   ├── plugins.py                # Plugin system manager
│   ├── print_style.py            # Console output formatting
│   └── ...                       # Many more utility modules
│
├── prompts/                      # Core prompt fragments (system, tools, framework)
├── agents/                       # Agent profiles (subordinate specializations)
│   ├── default/                  # Base profile (inherited by others)
│   ├── agent0/                   # Main user-facing agent
│   ├── developer/                # Developer subordinate
│   ├── hacker/                   # Security subordinate
│   ├── researcher/               # Research subordinate
│   └── _example/                 # Example profile with tool + extension samples
│
├── plugins/                      # Core plugins (tools, extensions, prompts)
│   ├── _code_execution/          # Terminal/Python/Node.js execution
│   ├── _memory/                  # Persistent memory system
│   ├── _text_editor/             # File read/write/patch
│   ├── _model_config/            # LLM model selection
│   ├── _infection_check/         # Prompt injection safety
│   └── ...                       # More core plugins
│
├── skills/                       # Core skills (SKILL.md bundles)
├── knowledge/                    # Knowledge base files
├── webui/                        # Web UI frontend
├── docs/                         # Documentation
│
└── usr/                          # User-space (survives updates)
    ├── agents/                   # User-created agent profiles
    ├── plugins/                  # User-installed plugins
    ├── skills/                   # User-created skills
    ├── knowledge/                # User knowledge base files
    ├── extensions/               # Standalone user extensions (created on demand; prefer plugins instead)
    ├── projects/                 # Project workspaces (created on demand when user adds projects via UI)
    └── workdir/                  # Default working directory
```

### Key Architecture Patterns

1. **Plugin-first design** — Most capabilities (tools, extensions, prompts) are delivered via plugins in `/a0/plugins/` (core) or `/a0/usr/plugins/` (user).
2. **Extensions execute in numeric order** — Files named `_10_*.py`, `_20_*.py`, etc. run sequentially within each hook point.
3. **Tools inherit from `Tool`** — All tools implement the `execute()` method returning a `Response`.
4. **Shared `AgentContext`** — Enables state persistence across agents in a conversation.
5. **Async/await throughout** — All tool execution, extensions, and API handlers are async.
6. **Prompt fragments compose** — System prompts are assembled from named fragments with includes and variable substitution.
7. **Profile inheritance** — Agent profiles inherit from `default/` and override specific prompt fragments.
8. **User-space separation** — Everything under `/a0/usr/` survives framework updates.

### Agent Loop

The core execution cycle works as follows:

1. **User message** arrives (via UI or API)
2. **System prompt assembly** — prompt fragments are composed with includes and variable substitution
3. **LLM call** — the assembled prompt + conversation history is sent to the model
4. **Response parsing** — the framework parses the LLM response looking for JSON tool calls
5. **Tool execution** — if tool calls are found, each tool's `execute()` method is called and the result is appended to history
6. **Loop continues** — steps 3-5 repeat until the agent produces a `response` tool call (which ends the loop) or a loop limit is reached

Extensions fire at each stage (e.g., `monologue_start`, `before_main_llm_call`, `tool_execute_before`, etc.), allowing plugins to observe and modify behavior at every point.

---

## Creating Tools

Tools are how agents interact with the world. Each tool inherits from the `Tool` base class.

### Import Path

```python
from helpers.tool import Tool, Response
```

### Tool Base Class

```python
# /a0/helpers/tool.py

@dataclass
class Response:
    message: str              # Text response shown to agent
    break_loop: bool          # True = stop agent message loop
    additional: dict[str, Any] | None = None  # Extra metadata for history

class Tool:
    def __init__(self, agent: Agent, name: str, method: str | None,
                 args: dict[str,str], message: str,
                 loop_data: LoopData | None, **kwargs) -> None:
        self.agent = agent
        self.name = name
        self.method = method   # For tools with sub-methods (e.g., "skills_tool:load")
        self.args = args
        self.loop_data = loop_data
        self.message = message

    async def execute(self, **kwargs) -> Response:
        pass  # Override this

    # Lifecycle hooks (called automatically):
    async def before_execution(self, **kwargs): ...
    async def after_execution(self, response: Response, **kwargs): ...
```

### Where Tools Live

| Location | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `/a0/tools/` | Core framework tools (search, response, call_subordinate, etc.) |
| `/a0/plugins/<plugin>/tools/` | Plugin-provided tools (code_execution, memory, text_editor) |
| `/a0/agents/<profile>/tools/` | Profile-specific tool overrides |
| `/a0/usr/plugins/<plugin>/tools/` | User plugin tools |

### Example: Creating a Tool

Based on the actual `_example` profile in `/a0/agents/_example/tools/example_tool.py`:

```python
# my_tool.py
from helpers.tool import Tool, Response

class MyTool(Tool):
    async def execute(self, **kwargs):
        # Get arguments — kwargs contains the tool_args from the agent's JSON
        input_data = kwargs.get("input", "")

        # Do something
        result = f"Processed: {input_data}"

        # Return response
        return Response(
            message=result,        # Shown to the agent
            break_loop=False,      # Don't stop the agent loop
        )
```

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Every tool needs a corresponding **prompt fragment** so the agent knows how to use it. Create a file named `agent.system.tool.<tool_name>.md` in the appropriate `prompts/` directory. See the [Prompt System](#prompt-system) section.

### Tool Best Practices

- Always handle errors gracefully — return error messages in `Response`, don't crash
- Access agent context via `self.agent.context`
- Use `self.method` to support sub-methods (e.g., `my_tool:action1`, `my_tool:action2`)
- Use `kwargs.get()` to read arguments with defaults
- For long operations, use `self.set_progress()` or `self.add_progress()` to show status
- Access `self.loop_data` for loop state (iteration count, timing, etc.) — this is the `LoopData` instance passed during tool dispatch

---

## Creating Extensions

Extensions hook into specific lifecycle points in the agent framework.

### Import Path

```python
from helpers.extension import Extension
```

### Extension Base Class

```python
class Extension:
    def __init__(self, agent: "Agent | None", **kwargs):
        self.agent: "Agent | None" = agent
        self.kwargs = kwargs

    def execute(self, **kwargs) -> None | Awaitable[None]:
        pass  # Override this — kwargs are hook-point-specific
```

> Extensions can be sync or async. If `execute()` returns an `Awaitable`, the framework will `await` it automatically. The `agent` parameter is nullable because some hook points (like `startup_migration` or `banners`) fire before an agent exists.

### Extension File Location

Extensions live in directories named by their hook point. The path structure is:

```
extensions/python/<hook_point>/_NN_name.py
```

Where `_NN_` is a numeric prefix controlling execution order (e.g., `_10_`, `_20_`, `_50_`).

| Source | Path |
|---|---|
| Core extensions | `/a0/extensions/python/<hook_point>/` |
| Plugin extensions | `/a0/plugins/<plugin>/extensions/python/<hook_point>/` |
| User extensions | `/a0/usr/extensions/python/<hook_point>/` |
| Agent profile extensions | `/a0/agents/<profile>/extensions/<hook_point>/` |
| User plugin extensions | `/a0/usr/plugins/<plugin>/extensions/python/<hook_point>/` |

### Python Extension Hook Points

Complete list of available hook points:

| Hook Point | When It Fires | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| `agent_init` | Agent is initialized | Load configs, set defaults |
| `system_prompt` | System prompt is being assembled | Inject prompt content |
| `monologue_start` | Agent monologue begins | Pre-processing, state setup |
| `message_loop_start` |

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