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What is an Agent?

An agent in Noxus is a visual AI assistant built by connecting capabilities into a conversational interface. Agents enable:
  • Natural Language Processing: Process requests naturally, maintain context, and adapt to user needs
  • Tool Integration: Access web research, human-in-the-loop, knowledge bases, flow execution, and file handling capabilities.
  • Context Awareness: Remember conversation history and maintain context across interactions
  • Smart Decision Making: Make intelligent choices based on context and available tools

Configuration Options

Agents provide extensive configuration options to customize their behavior, performance, and capabilities according to your specific needs.

Model Settings

Configure how your agent thinks and responds using our AI model settings to achieve the perfect balance of creativity, accuracy, and performance. Core Configuration Options:
  • Model Selection: Choose from various providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and others.
  • Temperature: Control response creativity (0.0 for focused, 1.0 for creative)
  • Max Tokens: Set response length limits
  • Response Style: Configure tone and formatting preferences
  • Instructions: Define system guidance and allowed behaviors to steer responses and restrict access
Each provider offers unique capabilities and specializations. Learn more about available models in our Models & Providers guide.

Conversation Control

Manage how your agent handles conversations and resources to optimize performance while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Resource and Flow Control:
  • Token Management: Define usage budgets and per-conversation limits
  • Rate Limiting: Set maximum request frequency to control throughput
  • Agent Timeout: Define maximum execution time per request to prevent long-running operations
  • Generation Control: Set safeguards like max output length, stop sequences, and sensitivity levels
  • Error Recovery: Configure retry and fallback behaviors

Tool Access

Agents can access various tools to enhance their capabilities, with each tool configurable for specific roles and requirements. Enhanced Functionality:
  • Web Research: Search and analyze online information
  • Knowledge Bases: Query your organization’s knowledge repositories
  • Flow Execution: Run automated processes and workflows
  • File Operations: Handle document processing and management
  • API Integration: Connect with external services
  • Human Handoff: Escalate to human operators when needed
Tools can be enabled or disabled based on your agent’s specific role and requirements. Each tool can be configured with its own permissions and usage limits.

Reasoning Capabilities

LevelDescription
OffDirect responses without additional analysis
LowBasic reasoning for simple decision-making
MediumDetailed analysis considering multiple factors
HighComprehensive reasoning with thorough evaluation
Reasoning capabilities are available only with select AI models that support advanced reasoning features. Agents using these models can adjust their reasoning depth based on task complexity, allowing you to balance performance with computational requirements for optimal results.

Running Agents

Each agent operates in its own secure environment, maintaining conversation context and managing its own resources for optimal performance and security. Choose how to deploy and interact with your agents based on your specific integration needs:
The platform interface provides the most intuitive way to interact with your agents:
  • Real-time conversations with monitoring capabilities
  • Dynamic settings and configuration adjustments with live testing
  • Comprehensive analytics and conversation history
  • Direct management of knowledge base connections
  • Tool permissions and capability control
Ideal for testing, training, and day-to-day agent management with full visibility into performance metrics.

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