Set up your first agent
An agent in Youkore is an AI "personality" with a specific role — a model, a toolset, and a persona. You design and edit them yourself: each agent is a single markdown file with a YAML frontmatter (model, tools, settings) and a free-form body that becomes the agent's identity prompt.
A fresh install ships with one example agent so you have something to start from. Edit it, rename it, replace it — there's nothing magical about the bundled defaults.
Common patterns people set up:
- A main assistant for everyday tasks
- Companion / chatty agents for casual conversation
- Domain specialists (home automation, research, code review) spawned by the main assistant when needed
You're free to design any combination.
Pick an AI model
Before chatting you have to tell Youkore which AI model to use. Go to Settings → AI Provider and pick one:
- Anthropic Claude — strong reasoning, pay-per-use
- OpenAI — GPT family, pay-per-use
- Groq and Moonshot — fast hosted inference, pay-per-use
- Anything OpenAI-compatible — LM Studio, Ollama, xAI, DeepInfra, etc. — point Youkore at the endpoint URL
Paste your API key (where applicable) and save.
Not sure which to pick? Start with Anthropic Claude — it's the most balanced for everyday use.
Start a conversation
From the home screen click New chat, pick the agent, and type something. The agent replies in real time.
What can an agent do?
Way more than just chat. See Feature overview for the full picture.