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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

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

# 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

  1. Start Here: System Overview
  2. Understand Concepts: Core Concepts
  3. Build Something: Plugin Development
  4. Go Deeper: Memory System
  5. Optimize: Performance Guide

🔗 Key Resources

💡 Developer Tips

  1. Use TypeScript - The entire codebase is TypeScript-first
  2. Follow patterns - Study existing plugins before building
  3. Test everything - Comprehensive tests prevent regressions
  4. Profile performance - Measure before optimizing
  5. Join discussions - Participate in architecture decisions
  6. 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