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Operator guide

Get Nexus running and drive your first goal end-to-end.

1. Stand up the platform

Follow Operations to run MongoDB, NATS, Nexus Core, the worker, and the UI — locally or on Kubernetes via nexus-gitops.

2. Create an agent

In the UI → AgentsCreate agent. Fill in name, model, runtime image and resources, attach a skill or two, choose memory scopes, set permissions. No deploy needed — it's a document. See Concepts: Agents.

3. Create a goal

From the UI or Telegram:

/nexus create goal "Build authentication system for my app"

Nexus drafts tasks and waits for your approval.

4. Approve the plan

In the UI → Board, review the drafted tasks, adjust, and approve. Approved tasks become ready_for_agent and (if Plane is wired) appear as Plane work items.

5. Watch a run

The scheduler leases a ready task and launches a Kubernetes Job. In the UI → Runs, follow live logs, files changed, and commands run. Approve any gated action (e.g. database_migration) in Approvals.

6. Tune

If an agent underperforms, adjust its skills/permissions or clone it. Repeated failures trigger quarantine.