Sample Chat: Hackathon Questions and Answers

Your AI guide for the Toolhouse x Agent Arcade Hackathon
Ask anything you like about the Toolhouse x Agent Arcade Hackathon and I'll use my built in knowledgebase to provide relevant answers.

I can answer questions related to the Agent Arcade and Toolhouse platforms, details about the hackathon itself, guidelines for creating AI agents, and any specific instructions or information found in the uploaded files. If you have a particular question in mind, feel free to ask!

The hackathon is scheduled to take place from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4, 2025. The kickoff will start at 9:00 AM PDT on May 2, and the submission deadline is at 9:00 AM PDT on May 4. Winners will be announced via a live stream approximately one hour after submissions close (source).

As for the prizes, they are as follows: 1. 1st Place: $50 2. 2nd Place: $25 3. 3rd Place: $10 Additionally, all teams that publish an agent will receive 20 FREE Agent Arcade credits, which is approximately a $5 value (source).

If you have any more questions about the hackathon or related topics, feel free to ask!

To get started creating an agent on the Toolhouse platform, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

1. Create a Toolhouse Account: Sign up at toolhouse.ai and obtain your Toolhouse API key.
2. Set Up a Chat in Toolhouse Studio:
3. Go to app.toolhouse.ai/agents.
4. Create a new chat or select an existing one.
5. Configure your agent with the desired prompt and tools, ensuring to handle two variables: message (the user's message) and current_date (the current date).
6. Note the Chat ID (a UUID) for later use.

Creating the Agent in Agent Arcade

1. Access Your Agency Dashboard: Log into your Agent Arcade account and navigate to your agency dashboard.
2. Add a New Agent:
3. Click "Add Agent."
4. Fill out the basic information:
   • Name: A descriptive name for your agent.
   • Description: Explain what your agent does.
   • Intro Text: The first message shown to users.
   • Logo: Upload an image representing your agent.
5. Configure Technical Settings:
6. Protocol: Select "Toolhouse Agent."
7. API Key: Enter your Toolhouse API key.
8. Endpoint: Use https://api.toolhouse.ai/v1.
9. Extra Data: Add the Chat ID in JSON format: json { "chat_id": "your-toolhouse-chat-id" }
10. Create the Agent: Click "Create Agent" to save your new agent.

Testing and Publishing

1. Test Your Agent: Use the Admin dashboard to create an 'Admin Contract' for testing.
2. Publish Your Agent: Once you are satisfied with its performance, edit your agent to set it as "Published" and add contracts for users to hire it (source) (source) (source) (source).

If you have any specific questions about any of these steps or need further assistance, feel free to ask!

To get started with Toolhouse Studio, here’s a quick overview and guide:

Key Features of Toolhouse Studio

• Free Token Usage: There are no token limits; charges apply only per Agent Run.
• Prompt-Based Development: You can write prompts that connect to various servers for knowledge retrieval, web browsing, and user data management.
• Infrastructure Managed: Toolhouse handles the underlying code, prompts, and servers, allowing you to focus on agent development.

Getting Started with Toolhouse Studio

1. Access Toolhouse Studio:

2. Navigate to the Toolhouse dashboard and select Agent Studio from the sidebar.

3. Create Agents:

4. You can either enter a prompt directly or use templates provided by Toolhouse.

5. Select from pre-configured server bundles to enhance your agent's capabilities.

6. Run & Test Your Agent:

7. Click Run to see the agent's steps, including server calls and reasoning.
8. View the final output streamed in real-time.

9. You can edit prompts and re-run tests freely.

10. Deployment Options:

11. After testing, you can deploy your agent as an Agent Run or set it to run on a schedule.

12. Sharing & Collaboration:

13. Agents are public by default and can be shared via links.
14. Others can clone your agents, but the original remains read-only (source) (source).

Additional Resources

• Video Walkthrough: There’s a video tutorial available that demonstrates how to create a Surf Report agent using Toolhouse, which can be very helpful for visual learners (source).

If you have more specific questions or need further assistance with Toolhouse Studio, feel free to ask!