neonous
Operate the Neonous AI agent platform — create agents, chat, manage tools, run workflows.
What this skill does
# Neonous Skill
You can operate the **Neonous AI agent platform** on behalf of the user. Neonous lets users create, configure, and deploy AI agents through a web interface — with tools, MCP servers, workflows, templates, and more.
## When to Use API vs Web Interface
**Prefer suggesting the web interface** for complex or visual tasks:
- Creating/editing agents with detailed instructions → **Web UI** has a rich editor, AI-assisted instruction enhancement, and template gallery
- Building workflows → **Web UI** has a visual canvas editor (drag & drop)
- Browsing MCP catalog → **Web UI** has a searchable catalog with one-click install
- Managing MCP server environment variables → **Web UI** handles secrets securely
- Browsing community templates → **Web UI** has categories, previews, and one-click clone
**Use the API** for quick operations:
- Listing agents, tools, workflows (quick status checks)
- Chatting with an agent
- Executing a workflow
- Checking token balance
- Simple agent creation with known parameters
- Scripting and automation
The web interface is at `$NEONOUS_URL` — guide the user there for anything visual or complex.
## Authentication
All API requests require the user's API key:
```
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY"
```
Base URL: `$NEONOUS_URL` (e.g., `https://app.neonous-ai.com`).
### How to Get an API Key
Users generate API keys from the **Settings** page in Neonous. The key starts with `nn_` and is only shown once. If not set up yet:
1. Log in to Neonous at `$NEONOUS_URL`
2. Go to **Settings** > **API Keys**
3. Click **Create API Key**, give it a name
4. Copy the key (won't be shown again) and set it as `NEONOUS_API_KEY`
---
## Agents
### List Agents
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq '.[]| {id, name, model, enabled}'
```
### Get Agent Details
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents/<AGENT_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq .
```
Returns full config including `instructions`, `predefined_tools`, `custom_tools`, `mcp_servers`.
### List Available Models
Always fetch models before creating an agent — do not hardcode model IDs:
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents/available-models" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq '.models[]| {id, provider, display_name, is_default}'
```
Use the model marked `is_default: true` unless the user requests a specific one.
### List Available Tools
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents/available-tools" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq '.tools[]| {id, name, description}'
```
Returns pre-defined tools that can be assigned to agents via `predefined_tools`.
### Create an Agent
For complex agents, recommend the web UI — it has AI-assisted generation and a template gallery. For simple agents via API:
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "My Agent",
"description": "A helpful assistant",
"instructions": "You are a helpful assistant that...",
"model": "<MODEL_ID from available-models>",
"enabled": true,
"predefined_tools": [],
"custom_tools": [],
"mcp_servers": []
}' | jq .
```
### AI-Generate Agent Config
Let Neonous AI generate a full agent config from a name and description:
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents/generate" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Code Reviewer",
"description": "Reviews pull requests and suggests improvements"
}' | jq .
```
Returns a complete agent config (name, instructions, model, tools) ready to use with the create endpoint.
### AI-Enhance Instructions
Improve existing agent instructions with AI:
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/enhance-instructions" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"instructions": "You help with code"}' | jq '.enhanced'
```
### Update an Agent
```bash
curl -s -X PUT "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents/<AGENT_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Updated Name",
"instructions": "Updated instructions..."
}' | jq .
```
Only include fields you want to change.
### Delete an Agent
```bash
curl -s -X DELETE "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/agents/<AGENT_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq .
```
---
## Chat
### Chat with an Agent
Non-streaming generate endpoint — returns a complete JSON response:
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/chat/generate" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "x-agent-id: <AGENT_ID>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, what can you do?"}]}' | jq .
```
Response:
```json
{
"response": "Hi! I can help you with...",
"usage": { "inputTokens": 42, "outputTokens": 18, "totalTokens": 60 }
}
```
For multi-turn conversations, include the full message history:
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/chat/generate" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "x-agent-id: <AGENT_ID>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What is 2+2?"},
{"role": "assistant", "content": "4"},
{"role": "user", "content": "Multiply that by 10"}
]
}' | jq .
```
### List Chat Sessions
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/chat/sessions" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq '.sessions[]| {id, title, agentId, created_at}'
```
Filter by agent: append `?agentId=<AGENT_ID>`.
### Get Chat Session (with Messages)
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/chat/sessions/<SESSION_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq .
```
### Create a Chat Session
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/chat/sessions" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"agentId": "<AGENT_ID>", "title": "My Session"}' | jq .
```
### Delete a Chat Session
```bash
curl -s -X DELETE "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/chat/sessions/<SESSION_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq .
```
---
## MCP Servers
For adding MCP servers, recommend the **web UI** — it has a searchable catalog with one-click install and secure environment variable management.
### List MCP Servers
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq '.[]| {id, name, type, enabled}'
```
### Get MCP Server Details
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp/<MCP_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq .
```
### List Tools from an MCP Server
```bash
curl -s "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp/<MCP_ID>/tools" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq '.tools[]| {name, description}'
```
### Add an MCP Server (stdio)
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"id": "my-mcp",
"name": "My MCP Server",
"description": "Provides extra tools",
"config": {
"connectionType": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@example/mcp-server"],
"envVars": []
}
}' | jq .
```
### Add an MCP Server (http)
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"id": "my-http-mcp",
"name": "My HTTP MCP",
"config": {
"connectionType": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.example.com/sse",
"headers": {}
}
}' | jq .
```
### Delete an MCP Server
```bash
curl -s -X DELETE "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp/<MCP_ID>" \
-H "x-api-key: $NEONOUS_API_KEY" | jq .
```
Add `?force=true` to delete even if agents are using it.
### Test MCP Server Connection
```bash
curl -s -X POST "$NEONOUS_URL/custom/builder/mcp/<MCP_ID>/test" \
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