# Quickstart
URL: /docs/framework/quickstart
Source: /app/src/content/docs/framework/quickstart.mdx

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**Build your first AI agent with Astreus in under 2 minutes**

Let's create a simple agent that can execute tasks and respond intelligently.

Before we proceed, make sure you have Astreus installed. If you haven't installed it yet, follow the [installation guide](/docs/framework/install).

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Create Environment File

    Create a `.env` file in your project root and add your OpenAI API key:

    ```bash
    touch .env
    ```

    Add your API key to the `.env` file:

    ```bash
    OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Create your First Agent

    Create an agent with memory and system prompt:

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

    // Create agent
    const agent = await Agent.create({
      name: 'ResearchAgent',
      model: 'gpt-4o',
      memory: true,
      systemPrompt: 'You are an expert research assistant.'
    });
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Create and Execute Task

    Create a task and execute it with your agent:

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

    // Create agent
    const agent = await Agent.create({
      name: 'ResearchAgent',
      model: 'gpt-4o',
      memory: true,
      systemPrompt: 'You are an expert research assistant.'
    });

    // Create a task
    const task = await agent.createTask({
      prompt: "Research latest news in Anthropic and OpenAI"
    });

    // Execute the task
    const result = await agent.executeTask(task.id);
    console.log(result.response);
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Build a Graph Workflow

    Create a workflow graph with multiple tasks:

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

    // Create agent
    const agent = await Agent.create({
      name: 'ResearchAgent',
      model: 'gpt-4o',
      memory: true,
      systemPrompt: 'You are an expert research assistant.'
    });

    // Create a graph for complex workflows
    const graph = new Graph({
      name: 'Research Pipeline',
      defaultAgentId: agent.id
    });

    // Add task nodes
    const researchNode = graph.addTaskNode({
      prompt: 'Research the latest AI developments'
    });

    const analysisNode = graph.addTaskNode({
      prompt: 'Analyze the research findings',
      dependencies: [researchNode]
    });

    const summaryNode = graph.addTaskNode({
      prompt: 'Create a summary report',
      dependencies: [analysisNode]
    });

    // Run the graph
    const graphResult = await graph.run();
    console.log(graphResult.results[summaryNode]);
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Congratulations! You've created your first AI agent with Astreus.