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

# How to Launch Your First Agent

On Silvana, agents can apply defined logic to asset operations, coordinate settlement, and automate multi-step financial processes while remaining within configured execution rules.

This guide shows how to take an agent from initial setup to a working Silvana workflow, whether you start from an existing implementation or adapt one to your own use case.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Agent Space">
    Start with an existing implementation from [Agent Space](https://app.silvana.one/agents).

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Choose an agent">
        Open Agent Space and choose an agent that matches your workflow.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eranetworksdmcc/wrQpzyaz1G5kDMKu/images/agent-calalog.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=wrQpzyaz1G5kDMKu&q=85&s=6cc35f366803d9ab1fc69cbf31116015" alt="Agent Calalog" width="1571" height="671" data-path="images/agent-calalog.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Explore the implementation">
        Open the agent details, review the available implementation, and test the demo when provided.

        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/eranetworksdmcc/wrQpzyaz1G5kDMKu/images/agent-catalog2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=wrQpzyaz1G5kDMKu&q=85&s=dec28755a185cc4db60e736a09d8c086" alt="Agent Catalog2" width="1552" height="416" data-path="images/agent-catalog2.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Adapt it to your workflow">
        Copy the implementation and adjust its configuration or logic for your use case.

        Once ready, run the agent on your infrastructure.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Build Your Own">
    Use Silvana Book Agent as a starting point, or extend its Rust libraries to build custom agent logic.

    <Note>
      Before continuing, complete [onboarding](/guides/quickstart/onboarding). The guide covers installing `cloud-agent`, onboarding your agent, and checking the initial setup.
    </Note>

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Configure the agent">
        Onboarding creates a starter `agent.toml` automatically.

        Update it with the markets and runtime settings your workflow needs.

        <Check>
          For custom implementations, you can use the Silvana Book Agent Rust crates and extend the agent logic for your use case.
        </Check>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Test the workflow">
        For the long-running Silvana Book Agent mode, use `--dry-run` to test the configuration without signing or executing transactions:

        ```bash theme={null}
        cloud-agent agent --dry-run
        ```

        Check that the agent loads the expected configuration and processes the workflow as intended before enabling execution.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Run the agent">
        Once the configuration is ready, start the long-running agent:

        ```bash theme={null}
        cloud-agent agent
        ```

        In this mode, Silvana Book Agent places grid orders on configured markets, responds to incoming RFQs, and handles DvP settlement.

        If you built a custom agent with the SDK, run your implementation using its own entry point.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  For additional configuration options, CLI flags, and implementation details, see the Silvana Book Agent [README](https://github.com/SilvanaOne/silvana-book-agent/blob/main/README.md).
</Note>