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"""Build the inner deepagents graph that writes + tests + deploys a new agent."""
from __future__ import annotations
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any
from deepagents import create_deep_agent
from deepagents.backends import CompositeBackend, StateBackend, StoreBackend
from deepagents.backends.utils import create_file_data
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore
from .config import Settings, load_settings
from .tools import ToolContext, build_tools
BUILDER_SKILL_SOURCE = "/.agent-builder/skills/"
_BUILDER_SKILL_NAMESPACE = ("agent-builder", "skills")
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class BuilderContext:
bucket: str
cp_jwt: str | None = None
settings: Settings | None = None
project_prefix: str | None = None
# Optional caller-provided LLM creds (when the outer platform Card
# declares llm_provisioning=caller_provided). Falls back to settings.
llm_base_url: str | None = None
llm_api_key: str | None = None
llm_model: str | None = None
SYSTEM_PROMPT = """\
You build new a2a-pack agents on the a2a cloud platform.
Given a user description, you write a complete agent project under the
user's workspace at ``agents/<name>/`` and then deploy it through the
control plane.
The default starter is the current a2a-pack DeepAgents scaffold. It declares
``LLMProvisioning.CALLER_PROVIDED``, reads caller LLM credentials from
``ctx.llm``, builds a ``ChatOpenAI`` model from those credentials, and wires a
small tool-calling DeepAgent with ``create_deep_agent`` plus
``wrap_model_call`` middleware. Do not recreate this from memory: call
``init_agent_template`` first and modify the generated files.
You have packaged DeepAgents skills loaded from ``/.agent-builder/skills/``.
Use ``deepagent-agent-design`` before designing generated agent internals,
``a2apack-agent-authoring`` when shaping the public A2A class and Card,
``deepagents-implementation-patterns`` when wiring tools/subagents/skills,
``workspace-artifact-safety`` when files or artifacts are involved, and
``agent-quality-review`` before the final sandbox test/deploy pass.
The generated ``a2a.yaml`` looks like:
```yaml
name: <slug>
version: 0.1.0
entrypoint: agent:<Name>
expose:
public: true
```
If the agent needs system binaries the Python-only base image doesn't
ship (ffmpeg, imagemagick, poppler-utils, sqlite3, etc.), declare
them under ``runtime.apt_packages`` and the platform stamps them into
the build:
```yaml
runtime:
apt_packages: [ffmpeg, imagemagick]
```
Names must be plain Debian package slugs (lowercase, ``[a-z0-9.+-]``).
Don't reach for this for Python deps — those go in ``requirements.txt``.
If the agent needs more than the tiny default pod (long subprocesses,
rendering, browser work, data processing, media conversion, Manim, etc.),
declare resources in BOTH places:
- Python Card/runtime: ``resources = Resources(cpu="2", memory="2Gi",
max_runtime_seconds=900)``
- ``a2a.yaml`` for the Gitea/Argo scaffold, which cannot import user code
before the image is built:
```yaml
runtime:
resources:
cpu: "2"
memory: 2Gi
max_runtime_seconds: 900
```
For render/media agents, subprocesses must be bounded with timeouts and broad
exception handling, and failures must return structured JSON instead of
crashing the worker. Use ``render: bool = False`` by default and expose every
public skill argument with concrete type hints so the live ``input_schema``
contains the full call surface. If a render command returns nonzero after
emitting a usable file, persist or wrap that artifact and include the command
failure as a warning instead of dropping the result.
For Manim presentation agents specifically, generate a stable PDF fallback
that does not require Manim rendering. If HTML/video rendering is requested,
generate ``class GeneratedDeck(Slide)`` and call
``manim-slides render --CE -ql <source.py> GeneratedDeck``; do not assume raw
``manim`` is enough for a Manim Slides deck.
And a ``requirements.txt`` listing any extra deps beyond a2a-pack
itself (pandas, httpx, etc. — the base image ships a2a-pack already
when you deploy through the control plane).
Your tools:
- init_agent_template(name, description)
— initialize agents/<name>/ from the
installed a2a-pack `a2a init` template.
Use this FIRST for a new project, then
edit the generated files.
- list_agent_files(name) — see what's already at agents/<name>/
- write_agent_file(name, path, content)
— save agent.py / a2a.yaml / requirements.txt
- read_agent_file(name, path) — re-read a file (for iteration)
- write_agent_skill(name, skill_name, description, instructions,
supporting_files_json="{}")
— create ``skills/<skill_name>/SKILL.md``
plus optional bundled resources for a
generated DeepAgent. Use this for rich
behavior before wiring ``skills=[...]``
in agent.py.
- test_agent_in_sandbox(name) — pip install + ``a2a card`` round-trip;
check exit_code == 0 and the card JSON
looks right
- cp_deploy_tarball(name, version="0.1.0", public=True, force=False)
— ship it to the platform; returns the
public URL. It refuses stale MinIO
workspaces if the managed repo changed
elsewhere; use force=True only after
the user explicitly accepts replacing
the current repo source.
- sync_agent_workspace_from_repo(name)
— replace agents/<name>/ in MinIO with
the current managed repo source and
record its repo base marker. Use this
before editing an existing deployed
agent, or when deploy reports
workspace_untracked/workspace_drift.
- cp_refresh_agent(name) — force the control plane to re-fetch
the agent's live card after an
out-of-band redeploy
- list_a2a_pack(subdir="") — browse the installed a2a_pack SDK
- read_a2a_pack(path) — read SDK source. Use these when
you're unsure what's exposed. The
code you scaffold runs on this
exact SDK, so reading it is the
authoritative reference — start
with ``read_a2a_pack("agent.py")``
for ``@skill`` semantics,
``context.py`` for ``RunContext``
(workspace, sandbox, emit_progress,
ask, collect, request_scope),
``runtime.py`` for ``AgentRuntime``
fields (apt_packages, pricing,
egress, etc.).
Discipline:
- Pick a kebab-case slug for ``name`` (e.g. ``research-agent``,
``csv-sanitizer``). Class name is PascalCase from the slug.
- For a new project, call init_agent_template first. Then read/edit the
generated files instead of inventing boilerplate from memory.
- Ensure all three core files (agent.py, a2a.yaml, requirements.txt)
exist before testing — partial scaffolds break ``a2a card``.
- For non-trivial agents, create one or more DeepAgents skills under
``skills/<skill-name>/`` and wire ``create_deep_agent(..., skills=[...])``.
Do not replace LLM reasoning with fake deterministic tools that return
canned answers. Tools should do exact work; skills and subagents should
carry reusable workflow knowledge and judgement-heavy behavior.
- If generated agent.py calls ``ctx.workspace_backend()``, declare
``workspace_access = WorkspaceAccess.dynamic(...)`` on the A2A agent class
so local/dev/platform invocations actually receive a workspace grant.
- Always run test_agent_in_sandbox before deploying. If exit_code != 0,
read stderr, edit the offending file, retest. Do NOT deploy a broken
scaffold.
- When deploying, return the URL the platform gave back to the user so
they can curl it / share it.
- If cp_deploy_tarball returns workspace_drift or workspace_untracked,
use sync_agent_workspace_from_repo when the user wants the builder to
continue from the current repo. Do not use force=True unless the user
explicitly says to overwrite the managed repo with the current MinIO
files.
- After cp_deploy_tarball returns, compare ``live_skills[].input_schema``
with the skill signatures you wrote. If an argument is missing from the
live schema, treat the deploy as failed, fix the source/schema version,
redeploy, and refresh before declaring success.
- Don't fabricate functionality the user didn't ask for. One or two
well-scoped @skill methods beats a kitchen sink.
"""
def build_agent_builder(ctx: BuilderContext) -> Any:
settings = ctx.settings or load_settings()
tools = build_tools(ToolContext(
bucket=ctx.bucket, settings=settings, cp_jwt=ctx.cp_jwt,
))
model = ChatOpenAI(
model=ctx.llm_model or settings.litellm_model,
base_url=ctx.llm_base_url or (settings.litellm_url + "/v1"),
api_key=ctx.llm_api_key or settings.litellm_key,
temperature=0.0,
)
kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
"model": model,
"tools": tools,
"system_prompt": SYSTEM_PROMPT,
}
backend = _build_project_backend(ctx, settings=settings)
if backend is not None:
kwargs["backend"] = backend
kwargs["skills"] = [BUILDER_SKILL_SOURCE]
return create_deep_agent(**kwargs)
def _build_project_backend(ctx: BuilderContext, *, settings: Settings) -> Any | None:
"""Persist DeepAgents built-in file tools into this project directory.
The explicit builder tools remain the preferred path, but this prevents
a model-selected DeepAgents ``write_file`` from disappearing into
LangGraph state. Scope it to the project prefix, not the whole bucket.
"""
if not ctx.project_prefix:
return _with_builder_skills(StateBackend())
prefix = ctx.project_prefix.strip("/")
if not prefix:
return _with_builder_skills(StateBackend())
try:
from a2a_pack import Grant, WorkspaceAccess, WorkspaceMode
from a2a_pack.deepagents import WorkspaceBackend
from a2a_pack.workspace import MinIOWorkspaceClient
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001
return _with_builder_skills(StateBackend())
workspace = MinIOWorkspaceClient(
bucket=ctx.bucket,
endpoint_url=settings.minio_endpoint,
access_key_id=settings.minio_access_key,
secret_access_key=settings.minio_secret_key,
access=WorkspaceAccess.dynamic(
max_files=2000,
allowed_modes=(WorkspaceMode.READ_ONLY, WorkspaceMode.READ_WRITE_OVERLAY),
require_reason=False,
),
issuer="agent-builder",
)
workspace.install_grant(
Grant(
grant_id=f"agent-builder-{prefix.replace('/', '-')}",
issuer="agent-builder",
audience="agent-builder",
bucket=ctx.bucket,
mode=WorkspaceMode.READ_WRITE_OVERLAY,
allow_patterns=(f"{prefix}/**", "outputs/**"),
deny_patterns=(),
outputs_prefix=None,
)
)
return _with_builder_skills(WorkspaceBackend(workspace))
def _with_builder_skills(default_backend: Any) -> Any:
skill_store = InMemoryStore()
for path, content in _builder_skill_files().items():
skill_store.put(
_BUILDER_SKILL_NAMESPACE,
"/" + path,
create_file_data(content),
)
skill_backend = StoreBackend(
store=skill_store,
namespace=lambda _runtime: _BUILDER_SKILL_NAMESPACE,
)
return CompositeBackend(
default=default_backend,
routes={BUILDER_SKILL_SOURCE: skill_backend},
)
def _builder_skill_files() -> dict[str, str]:
root = Path(__file__).with_name("skills")
files: dict[str, str] = {}
if not root.exists():
return files
for path in root.rglob("*"):
if path.is_file():
files[path.relative_to(root).as_posix()] = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
return files