Benjamin Taylor
f7765243d0
Collapse the 16 hand-copied `320px` / `768px` blocks in the de-forked threads examples to zero maintained copies. Each example now imports `@copilotkit/web-components/threads-drawer/layout.css` and applies the `copilotkit-threads-layout` / `copilotkit-threads-main` helper classes, so the reserved drawer column and the mobile collapse track the component's own `--cpk-drawer-width` and breakpoint. Each `page.module.css` keeps only its app-specific sizing (heights, overflow, launcher offsets, background). Bumps @copilotkit/* to 1.63.0 and adds @copilotkit/web-components as a direct dependency (the layout.css subpath ships in that release). RELEASE-GATED: this commit must not merge before 1.63.0 is published, or the examples reference a version that does not yet exist on npm. Pin must match the actual release version if it differs from 1.63.0.
CopilotKit <> strands Starter
This is a starter template for building AI agents using strands and CopilotKit. It provides a modern Next.js application with an integrated investment analyst agent that can research stocks, analyze market data, and provide investment insights.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+
- Python 3.12+
- uv (Python package manager)
- OpenAI API Key (for the strands agent)
- Any of the following package managers:
Getting Started
- Install dependencies using your preferred package manager:
# Using npm (default)
npm install
# Using pnpm
pnpm install
# Using yarn
yarn install
# Using bun
bun install
Note: Installing the package dependencies will also install the agent's python dependencies via the
install:agentscript.
- Set up your OpenAI API key:
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-api-key-here"
or create a .env file.
echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key-here" > .env
- Start the development server:
# Using npm (default)
npm run dev
# Using pnpm
pnpm dev
# Using yarn
yarn dev
# Using bun
bun run dev
This will start both the UI and agent servers concurrently.
Available Scripts
The following scripts can also be run using your preferred package manager:
dev- Starts both UI and agent servers in development modedev:ui- Starts only the Next.js UI serverdev:agent- Starts only the strands agent serverbuild- Builds the Next.js application for productionstart- Starts the production serverinstall:agent- Installs Python dependencies for the agent
📚 Documentation
The main UI component is in src/app/page.tsx. You can:
- Modify the theme colors and styling
- Add new frontend actions
- Customize the CopilotKit sidebar appearance
Otherwise, check out the documentation relevant to your task:
- Strands Documentation - Learn more about Strands and its features
- CopilotKit Documentation - Explore CopilotKit's capabilities
- Next.js Documentation - Learn about Next.js features and API
Contributing
Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests! This starter is designed to be easily extensible.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Troubleshooting
Agent Connection Issues
If you see "I'm having trouble connecting to my tools", make sure:
- The strands agent is running on port 8000
- Your OpenAI API key is set correctly
- Both servers started successfully
Python Dependencies
If you encounter Python import errors:
cd agent
uv sync