create-onchain-agent

Overview

create-onchain-agent is a CLI tool powered by AgentKit that provides multiple utilities for creating and integrating onchain agents into your projects. Whether you're starting a new project or adding AgentKit to an existing application, this tool offers flexible options to meet your needs.

Prerequisites

Before using create-onchain-agent, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v22 or later) – Download here
• npm (v10 or later) – Comes bundled with Node.js

Usage

Quickstart Templates

To create a new project from scratch:

npm create onchain-agent@latest

This command lets you choose between two project templates:

• Next.js Template: A full-stack web application with React, Tailwind CSS, and ESLint
• MCP Template: A Model Context Protocol server project

Component Generation

After installing the create-onchain-agent CLI, you will also have the agenkit CLI installed. This allows you to generate components for your project.

# Generate a custom wallet provider
agentkit generate wallet-provider

# Generate a custom action provider
agentkit generate action-provider

# Generate framework-agnostic AgentKit setup.
agentkit generate prepare

# Generate framework-specific agent creation
agentkit generate create-agent

Note: If the above commands print the error agentkit: not found, ensure the agentkit cli is installed by running the following command:

npm install -g create-onchain-agent@latest

Features

• Multiple project templates:
  • Next.js template for web applications
  • MCP template for Model Context Protocol servers
• Component generators for existing projects
• Guided setup with interactive prompts
• Support for multiple AI frameworks
• Support for multiple blockchain networks
• Flexible wallet provider options
• Automated environment setup

Documentation & Support

• Docs: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/agentkit/docs/welcome
• GitHub Repo: http://github.com/coinbase/agentkit
• Community & Support: https://discord.gg/CDP