Create a Coder template for agents
Note
This functionality is in early access and still evolving. For now, we recommend testing it in a demo or staging environment, rather than deploying to production.
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Overview
This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a Coder template for agents.
Prerequisites
- A Coder deployment with v2.21 or later
- A template that is pre-configured for your projects
- You have selected an agent based on your needs
1. Duplicate an existing template
It is best to create a separate template for AI agents based on an existing template that has all of the tools and dependencies installed.
This can be done in the Coder UI:
2. Add a module for supported agents
We currently publish a module for Claude Code and Goose. Additional modules are coming soon.
Follow the instructions in the Coder Registry to install the module. Be sure to
enable the experiment_use_screen and experiment_report_tasks variables to
report status back to the Coder control plane.
Alternatively, you can use a custom agent that is not in our registry via MCP.
3. Confirm tasks are streaming in the Coder UI
The Coder dashboard should now show tasks being reported by the agent.
