From 763833c40ce15824fc208f9003a952f8ab120caf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DavidKoleczek <45405824+DavidKoleczek@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:52:25 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: lead the Quickstart with prompts for your coding agent The Quickstart now asks the coding agent to install the integration skill, so users start with a prompt instead of a shell command. The npx skills command moves to a new "Integration skill" subsection under Install. Generated with Amplifier Co-Authored-By: Amplifier <240397093+microsoft-amplifier@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 20 +++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 590b5922..abc360e4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -20,14 +20,11 @@ and give it a task. The agent reasons, acts, and reports back. ## Quickstart -1. Install the integration skill in your application project. It teaches your coding agent to build on the library: +1. In your application project, ask your agent: - ```bash - # Add -g for global - npx skills add microsoft/amplifier-agent --skill amplifier-agent - ``` + > Install the Amplifier Agent skill from microsoft/amplifier-agent. -2. Ask your coding agent for the AI part of your application: +2. Ask it for the AI part of your application: > I'm building [describe your application]. Use Amplifier Agent as its intelligence layer. @@ -48,11 +45,20 @@ We build it once, so each product does not have to build it again. - **Let it do the long work.** The agent sends tasks to sub-agents, loads skills when it needs them, and compacts history before it fills the context window. - **Integrate it easily, with your coding agent too.** A few lines start an agent in Python or TypeScript. An - [integration skill](#quickstart) teaches your coding agent to build with the library. + [integration skill](#integration-skill) teaches your coding agent to build with the library. - **Open.** It is open source under the MIT license, and it is not tied to one model vendor. ## Install +### Integration skill + +The skill teaches your coding agent to build on the library. + +```bash +# Add -g for global +npx skills add microsoft/amplifier-agent --skill amplifier-agent +``` + ### Python You need [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) and Git. If you do not have Python 3.12, 3.13, or 3.14, uv installs it for you.