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Ii Agent

Ii Agent is an open-source Python framework for building and deploying intelligent agents, accompanied by a documented web app for research, creation, and multi-step tasks. The repository is licensed under Apache-2.0 and provides local development and Docker Compose setup instructions.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Ii Agent when you need an open-source foundation for agent development, or when its documented application workflows fit a research, content-generation, or document task. The repository provides distinct local-development and Docker Compose setup paths.

Who it is for

  • Developers building or extending agent projects
  • Research teams conducting quick or multi-step investigations
  • Teams creating internal tools or using agent workflows for documents and content

Documented uses

  • Build and deploy a custom intelligent agent.
  • Generate website or mobile-app projects from prompts.
  • Conduct fast research or multi-step investigations.
  • Create picture books, images, videos, or slide decks.
  • Extract or create PDFs and work with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository identifies the project as open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Its local setup requires at least one language-model provider API key; the README also links to a web app.

  • The implementation language is Python, while the documented local setup also requires Node.js and npm.
  • At least one model-provider API key is required for the local quick start; the README lists OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google configurations, with further examples for Vertex AI, Azure, and self-hosted models.
  • The documented local stack includes PostgreSQL, Redis, and MinIO in addition to the backend and frontend.
  • The README separates the framework and self-hosting setup from the linked web app’s research, generation, integrations, and document workflows.
  • A Docker Compose route is documented for running the full stack without local Python or Node installations.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Set up and start Ii Agent locally

Prepare the documented local development stack and start its frontend, backend, and supporting services.

Before you start

  • Docker
  • uv
  • Node.js and npm
  • At least one language-model provider API key
  • A clone of the Ii Agent repository

Steps

  1. Clone the repository and change into its directory.

  2. Run the command below to create environment files and install dependencies.

    Documented command
    make setup

  3. Add a provider API key using MODEL_CONFIGS in .env or configure model_configs.yaml and set MODEL_CONFIGS_FILE in .env.

  4. Run the command below to start the infrastructure, backend, and frontend.

    Documented command
    make dev-all

Expected outcome

The README says the command starts the backend, frontend, PostgreSQL, Redis, and MinIO services, with their local addresses listed in the repository.

Guide limitations

  • This recipe follows the repository’s setup instructions; it is not an execution test.
  • The instructions require provider credentials, and the repository lists separate backend and frontend environment files for configuration.
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Source-based practical guide

Start the full stack with Docker Compose

Configure and start the full Ii Agent stack through the repository’s Docker Compose workflow.

Before you start

  • Docker
  • Credentials and configuration values for the stack environment
  • A clone of the Ii Agent repository

Steps

  1. Copy docker/.stack.env.example to docker/.stack.env.

  2. Edit docker/.stack.env with the required credentials.

  3. Run the command below to start the full stack.

    Documented command
    make stack

Expected outcome

The repository describes `make stack` as starting the full stack through Docker Compose.

Guide limitations

  • The README says this route avoids local Python and Node requirements, but the stack still needs its environment credentials.
  • This recipe reflects repository instructions, not a verified deployment.
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