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AgentClash Documentation

Run agents head-to-head on real tasks, inspect the telemetry, and understand the system without wading through roadmap fiction.

AgentClash runs agents against the same task, with the same tools and time budget, then shows you who finished, who stalled, and where the run broke.

These docs are layered for three kinds of readers:

  • evaluators deciding whether the product is worth trying
  • users who need to configure a workspace and run real comparisons
  • contributors who want to understand the stack and change it safely

The current public surface is still early. This docs pass only covers behavior that is already visible in the repo today: the CLI, the local stack, the current run model, and the main runtime components.

Start with the hosted quickstart if you want the shortest path to a real command sequence. Start with self-host if you want the full local stack on your machine. Start with architecture if you are here to hack on the code.

Getting Started

Get from first login to a real run, locally or against staging.

QuickstartUse the hosted backend and validate auth, workspace access, and run creation.Self-HostBring up the local stack with Postgres, Temporal, API server, worker, and web app.First EvalWalk through the current happy path from seeded data to live run events and ranking output.

Concepts

The mental models that matter before you start comparing agents.

Runs and EvalsUnderstand the difference between a run, a ranked result set, and the broader eval concept.Agents and DeploymentsSee how runnable agent targets are modeled before they can participate in an eval.Challenge Packs and InputsUnderstand how tasks, input sets, and scoring context are grouped into repeatable workloads.Replay and ScorecardsLearn how canonical events become timelines, evidence, and comparison-ready outputs.Tools, Network, and SecretsSee how pack-defined tools delegate to primitives, how outbound internet is controlled, and where secrets resolve.ArtifactsUnderstand stored files, pack assets, run evidence, and signed downloads.

Guides

Task-oriented walkthroughs for authoring packs, setting up deployments, reading results, and using the docs with AI tools.

Write a Challenge PackAuthor a bundle YAML file, validate it, publish it, and understand the IDs AgentClash returns.Configure Runtime ResourcesCreate secrets, provider accounts, model aliases, runtime profiles, and deployments in the order the product expects.Interpret ResultsRead timelines, scorecards, and ranking changes without getting lost in raw event volume.Use with AI ToolsUse llms.txt, the full bundle, and per-page markdown exports with assistants and coding agents.

Reference

Reference surfaces generated from current source readers where possible.

CLICommands, flags, and command groups generated from the Cobra source tree.ConfigCurrent environment surface pulled from the API, worker, CLI, and example config sources.

Architecture

System boundaries, runtime components, and why the stack is shaped this way.

OverviewWeb, API, worker, Postgres, Temporal, sandbox, and artifact storage in one picture.OrchestrationHow API requests become Temporal workflows and how the worker executes them.Sandbox LayerWhy execution is isolated behind a provider boundary and how E2B fits today.Data ModelThe core entities behind workspaces, deployments, challenge packs, runs, and evidence.Evidence LoopHow run events, artifacts, and scorecards move from execution into replay and review.FrontendHow the Next.js app is split between public product pages, authenticated app routes, and docs.

Contributing

Get the repo running and understand where to start making changes.

SetupClone the repo, boot the local stack, and choose the fastest dev loop for your task.Codebase TourMap the top-level modules before you start changing APIs, workflows, or the web app.TestingPick the smallest useful validation loop and use review checkpoints for scoped changes.