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A solo agent is one specialist with no Manager: a direct 1:1 conversation, with its own working folder. Concepts and UI: Solo agents.
1

Start the flow

Click + next to Solo Agents in the sidebar (or take the wizard’s Start from Scratch path and choose Solo Agent: “One specialist, no Manager. A direct 1:1 conversation.”).
2

Pick the source

  • Pick from Marketplace: “Choose an existing Syndicate, user-made, or community specialization.”
  • Agent Creator: “Describe a new specialist and generate a reusable skillset.” See Agent Creator.
3

Configure the agent

  • Agent Name: for example “Schema Wrangler”.
  • Specialization: any built-in or custom specialization, or “General-Purpose (no baked skills)”. The description and skill count show as you pick.
  • Model: any model from a connected provider.
  • Mode:
    • Chat: “Best for questions, planning, writing, research, and review. The agent will not change files.”
    • Build: “Best for project work. The agent can edit files and run commands in the folder you choose.”
4

Choose the workspace folder

“Choose where your agent lives.” Browse to a folder and click Add Agent.
5

Start chatting

Good first messages:
  • Chat mode: “Read this folder and summarize how the project works.”
  • Build mode: “Set up a basic project scaffold here and explain your choices.”

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Tips

Start in Chat mode when pointing an agent at an unfamiliar folder. Switch to Build from the header toggle once you have seen how it reasons about the project.
  • The Files toggle in the header shows a live tree of the agent’s folder.
  • Solo agents have the same configuration surface as team agents: Soul, context, skills, MCP toggles, permission mode.
  • When the work outgrows one role, create a team and bring the same specialization in as a team member.