Forge Agents

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What are Forge “agents”?

[AkshatRaj00]

"Hi @devzxje-jpg,

In Forge, 'Agents' are specialized AI workers designed to perform specific software engineering tasks autonomously. Unlike a simple chatbot, an agent can think, plan, and use tools. Here is how they work:

Specialized Roles: Forge uses a multi-agent system where different agents handle different parts of the lifecycle—like a Planner (to create steps), an Executor (to run code), and a Reviewer (to check results).

Tool Access: Agents are equipped with sandboxed tools to read/write files, run terminal commands, and search the web. They don't just suggest code; they actually implement it.

The Agentic Loop: They operate in a 'Flywheel' or loop—Plan -> Execute -> Validate -> Fix. If a step fails, the agent understands the error and tries a different approach.

Local Execution: These agents run on your machine using local models (like via Ollama) or cloud models, but their actions happen directly in your local environment.

You can find the core logic for these behaviors in the src/core/.agents or src/core/loop.ts files."