Creates a new agent file at path/name.md containing a template ready to
be filled in.
Arguments
- name
Agent name. Must be 1-64 characters, lowercase alphanumeric with single hyphens (no consecutive
--), and cannot start or end with a hyphen. Consider using a gerund or role form (e.g."code-reviewer","test-writer").- path
Directory in which to create the agent file. Can be one of:
A known coding agent name such as
"claude_code"or"github_copilot"to use that agent's conventional project-scope path (seeagent_path()for the full list).A character string giving the directory path directly.
NULL(the default), in which case the path is resolved from theWF_AGENTenvironment variable, or by prompting in interactive sessions. SetWF_AGENTin your.Renviron(e.g. withusethis::edit_r_environ()) to avoid the prompt.
Examples
init_agent('my-agent', tempfile())
#> Created agent "my-agent" at /tmp/Rtmp1p0v0x/file1be5793fbb34/my-agent.md.
