Use Opal to create or edit a specialized agent automatically
Create reliable specialized agents automatically in Optimizely Opal Chat using a design-time AI assistant in Opal. A specialized agent completes a single, well-defined task. They are repeatable actions that do something.
When to use Opal to help create or edit an agent
Using Opal to help create or update a specialized agent works best at design time. It is best to use Opal before an agent becomes active, to prevent the most common reliability issues. Opal provides the following types of guidance:
- Identifies ambiguous phrasing in agent prompts and skills.
- Validates the format of your configuration.
- Suggests missing tools.
- Generates evaluation samples for testing.
- Flags potential failure modes before you deploy.
How to use Opal to create or edit an agent
Create a specialized agent from Opal Chat using the Review Agent action card Opal generates with the agent details. Review and edit the fields on the action card, then click Create Agent to create your specialized agent without leaving the conversation.
Note
The create_or_edit_agent tool must be Active and Enabled in Chat to use the agent builder. To configure these settings, see Manage tools.
To generate an action card to create a specialized agent, you can prompt Opal to do so.
Example prompts:
- Help me a specialized agent.
- Save this as an agent.
- I want to create a specialized agent.
Related articles
- Agent overview – Understand specialized and workflow agents in Opal.
- Specialized agents overview – Learn about specialized agents in Opal.
- Manage agents – Create, edit, and manage agents.
- Skills overview – Learn how skills shape Opal's behavior.
Note
If you use Opti ID, administrators can turn off generative AI in the Opti ID Admin Center. See Turn generative AI off across Optimizely applicationsTurn generative AI off across Optimizely applications.