# Agent Persistence
URL: /docs/examples/agent-persistence
Source: /app/src/content/docs/examples/agent-persistence.mdx

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Save and load agents from database for reusability.

## Quick Start

### Clone the Complete Example

The easiest way to get started is to clone the complete example repository:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/astreus-ai/agent-persistence
cd agent-persistence
npm install
```

### Or Install Package Only

If you prefer to build from scratch:

```bash
npm install @astreus-ai/astreus
```

## Environment Setup

```bash
# .env
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here
DB_URL=sqlite://./astreus.db
```

## Agent Persistence

```typescript
import { Agent } from '@astreus-ai/astreus';

// Create and save an agent
const agent = await Agent.create({
  name: 'ProjectAssistant',
  model: 'gpt-4o',
  memory: true,
  systemPrompt: 'You are a project management assistant.'
});

// Use the agent
await agent.ask("Remember that our project deadline is March 15th");

// Later, load the same agent by name
const loadedAgent = await Agent.findByName('ProjectAssistant');
const response = await loadedAgent?.ask("What is our project deadline?");
console.log(response); // Should remember March 15th
```

## Running the Example

If you cloned the repository:

```bash
npm run dev
```

## Repository

The complete example is available on GitHub: [astreus-ai/agent-persistence](https://github.com/astreus-ai/agent-persistence)