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Create your first workspace and agent

Last updated on Sep 17, 2026

Cloud vs self-host

Agenstra Cloud is operated by ForePath at portal.agenstra.com. Support here covers Cloud operator tasks and shared account topics.

Self-host means you run the stack. Deep install, upgrades, and ops live under docs.agenstra.com (start with getting-started and deployment). Community OSS support boundaries differ from paid self-host tiers.

First success path

  1. Sign in at portal.agenstra.com.

  2. Create or open a workspace (and a client boundary if your org uses them).

  3. Ensure a manager / runtime is available for that workspace (Cloud provisions capacity; self-host follows your deployment).

  4. Create an agent and confirm it is addressable (you can open a session and send a message).

The control plane flow is portal → controller → managers. Agents that run in IDEs use ACP. Project context often lives under a .agenstra directory in the workspace.

Next steps

  • Connect an IDE under Connecting IDEs & tools.

  • Set approvals under Policies & approvals.

  • Product reference: docs.agenstra.com (getting-started, deployment, ai-agents) and OpenAPI under /spec/....