Technical Track Introduction
🔧 Welcome to the Technical Track
Welcome to the comprehensive developer documentation for ElizaOS! This track provides in-depth technical knowledge for building sophisticated, production-ready AI agents.
What You'll Master
In this technical track, you'll learn to:
- Architect scalable agent systems with proper state management
- Build custom plugins to extend agent capabilities
- Integrate with any platform using our flexible service architecture
- Optimize performance for high-throughput scenarios
- Implement advanced features like memory persistence and multi-modal interactions
- Deploy at scale with proper monitoring and observability
- Test thoroughly with our comprehensive testing framework
- Contribute to core and shape the future of ElizaOS
Who This Track Is For
This track is designed for:
- 👨💻 Full-stack developers building agent-powered applications
- 🏗️ System architects designing scalable AI solutions
- 🔌 Plugin developers extending ElizaOS capabilities
- 🚀 DevOps engineers deploying agents in production
- 🔬 Researchers exploring agent architectures
- 💡 Technical innovators pushing AI boundaries
Prerequisites
To get the most from this track, you should have:
- ✅ TypeScript/JavaScript proficiency
- ✅ Node.js ecosystem understanding
- ✅ Async programming experience
- ✅ Git and GitHub familiarity
- ✅ Basic AI/LLM concepts
- ✅ REST API knowledge
🏗️ Architecture Overview
📚 Track Contents
1. Architecture Deep Dive
- System Overview - Complete architectural guide
- Core Concepts - Fundamental building blocks
- Memory System - How agents remember
- Plugin System - Extensibility architecture
- State Management - Managing agent state
2. Development Guides
- Plugin Development - Build custom plugins
- Testing Strategies (Coming Soon) - Unit, integration, and E2E testing
- Debugging Techniques (Coming Soon) - Advanced troubleshooting
- Contributing Guide (Coming Soon) - Contribute to ElizaOS core
3. API Reference
- Core API - Core interfaces and types
- Actions API - Building agent actions
- REST API (Coming Soon) - Complete endpoint documentation
- WebSocket Events (Coming Soon) - Real-time communication
4. Platform Integrations
- Twitter Technical - Deep dive into Twitter
- Discord Advanced (Coming Soon) - Advanced Discord features
- Telegram Advanced (Coming Soon) - Telegram bot capabilities
- Custom Services (Coming Soon) - Build your own integrations
5. Advanced Topics
- Performance Optimization - Scale to millions
- Best Practices - Production guidelines
- Security Hardening (Coming Soon) - Protect your agents
- Deployment Strategies (Coming Soon) - K8s, Docker, serverless
6. Technical FAQ
In-depth answers to complex technical questions
🛠️ Development Workflow
🚀 Quick Start for Developers
Using the CLI (Recommended)
# Install ElizaOS CLI globally
bun install -g @elizaos/cli
# Create a new project
elizaos create my-agent-project
# Navigate to project
cd my-agent-project
# Start development
elizaos dev
From Source (Advanced)
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/elizaos/eliza.git
cd eliza
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Build the project
bun run build
# Run tests
bun test
# Start development
bun run dev
📖 Essential Reading Order
- Start Here: System Overview
- Understand Concepts: Core Concepts
- Build Something: Plugin Development
- Go Deeper: Memory System
- Optimize: Performance Guide
🔗 Key Resources
- TypeScript API Docs - Complete API reference
- GitHub Repository - Source code
- Plugin Examples - Reference implementations
- Architecture Overview - Visual architecture guides
- RFC Process - Propose changes
💡 Developer Tips
- Use TypeScript - The entire codebase is TypeScript-first
- Follow patterns - Study existing plugins before building
- Test everything - Comprehensive tests prevent regressions
- Profile performance - Measure before optimizing
- Join discussions - Participate in architecture decisions
- Document well - Help others understand your code
🎯 Next Steps
Ready to dive deep? Start with our comprehensive System Overview.
Next Steps
Full source code • Active community • MIT licensed