> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.halios.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agent Development

> Ship robust agents with confidence by catching issues early in the development lifecycle.

import { Card, CardGroup, Steps, Step } from '@mintlify/components';

## Key Benefits

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Early Detection" icon="search">
    Apply guardrails during prototyping to catch issues before they become problems
  </Card>

  <Card title="Decision Tracing" icon="route">
    Get detailed logs of agent decision-making for debugging and optimization
  </Card>

  <Card title="Comprehensive Testing" icon="test-tube">
    Test agents with unit tests, edge cases, and adversarial inputs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flexible Tuning" icon="settings">
    Adjust guardrail configurations without changing your core agent code
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Implementation Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Setup Development Environment">
    Install HaliosAI SDK and configure your API key
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Guardrails to Prototypes">
    Use decorators or manual integration for early testing
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Logging">
    Enable detailed logging to trace agent behavior
  </Step>

  <Step title="Iterate and Tune">
    Adjust guardrail parameters based on test results
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related Resources

* [Python SDK Integration](/integration/python-sdk) - Add guardrails to your development workflow
* [OpenAI Agents Integration](/integration/openai-agents) - Native framework integration
* [REST API](/integration/rest-api) - Direct API integration options