--- name: adk-dev-console description: Explains the ADK Dev Console — what each tab shows, how to read Agent Steps, traces, multi-agent dashboard, agent switching, console modes, and other UI features visible at localhost:3001 during adk dev license: MIT --- # ADK Dev Console The Dev Console is a local app served at port `3001` (by default, but can be customized) during `adk dev`. It gives developers real-time visibility into their agent's behavior — conversations, execution traces, data, integrations, and configuration. The Dev Console is a **singleton shared dashboard**: one UI server per user, with multiple `adk dev` agents registering and deregistering dynamically. Developers can switch between running agents in the sidebar, toggle between dev and prod targets, and connect to deployed Cloud bots — all from the same browser tab. ## When to Use This Skill Activate when users ask about: - **UI concepts** — "What are Agent Steps?", "What does the Observe tab show?", "What is a turn?", "What is the component registry?", "What is the Agent Map?" - **Agent(0) UI** — "What are the Tasks under Agent(0)?", "Where did the todo list come from?", "Why is Agent(0) showing task progress?" - **Dev Console navigation** — "What tabs are available?", "Where do I find traces?", "How do I test RAG?" - **Reading execution data** — "What do the steps mean?", "Why is my step red?", "What's the cost shown?" - **Component registry** — "Where do I find custom components?", "How do I install a component?", "What components are available?" - **Multi-agent dashboard** — "How do I switch between agents?", "How do I run multiple agents?", "What does the agent selector show?", "How do I see which agents are running?" - **Console modes and targets** — "What's the difference between dev and prod?", "How do I connect to a Cloud bot?", "What is Cloud Dev Console?" - **Agent management CLI** — "How do I list running agents?", "How do I stop an agent?", "What does `adk ps` show?", "How do I open the dashboard?" - **Specific pages** — "How do I use the evals page?", "Where do I configure integrations?", "How do I search knowledge?" - **Comparing UI vs CLI** — "Should I use the Dev Console or CLI for debugging?" - Mentions of `localhost:3001`, "dev console", "Dev Console", "component registry", "agent selector", "agent picker", "agent map", "Cloud Dev Console", or specific tab names (Chat, Build, Components, Data, Test, Observe, Config) ## Available Documentation | File | Contents | | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `references/agent-steps.md` | Agent Steps visualization — turns, iterations, tools, messages, state mutations, cost tracking, status indicators | | `references/pages.md` | Every page/tab in the Dev Console — what it shows, key features, layout | | `references/component-registry.md` | Component Registry — installed vs registry tabs, component lifecycle, runtime registry internals, UI features | | `references/multi-agent-dashboard.md` | Multi-agent architecture, agent selector, console modes (local/cloud), dev/prod targets, CLI commands (`adk ps`, `adk kill`, `adk dashboard`, `adk status`) | ## How to Answer Match depth to the question: - **"What is X?"** (e.g., "What are Agent Steps?") → One sentence definition + what the user sees. Don't dump the full data model. - **"Where do I find X?"** → Name the tab group and page, give the URL path. - **"How do I read X?"** → Explain the visual hierarchy and what each element means. - **"What does this mean?"** (pointing at something in the UI) → Identify the component, explain its meaning. ## Quick Reference ### Tab Groups | Group | Pages | Purpose | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Chat** | Chat | Test the agent via webchat + see Agent Steps | | **Build** | Agent Map | Interactive agent architecture graph (experimental, feature-flagged behind `enable_agent_forge`) | | **Components** | Webchat Components, Actions, Workflows, Triggers | Browse component registry, test bot primitives | | **Test** | RAG Search, Evals | Test knowledge search and run automated evals | | **Data** | Knowledge, Tables, Files | Manage knowledge bases, tables, and files | | **Observe** | Conversations, Traces, Logs | View conversation history, execution traces, runtime logs | | **Config** | Settings, Integrations | Agent config, secrets, LLM settings, integration management | ### Agent(0) Task Dock When Agent(0) uses its todo tool, the panel shows a compact **Tasks** dock with completed/total count, the active task, and an expandable task list. Status icons map to pending, in progress, completed, and cancelled; priorities are shown as low/medium/high chips. ### Multi-Agent Sidebar The sidebar header shows the currently selected agent with a status indicator and mode pill (dev/prod/cloud). Clicking it opens the **Agent Selector** dropdown: - **Active agents** — all running local agents with status dot, name, project path, and a close button - **Cloud Dev Console** — switch to a deployed Botpress Cloud bot (workspace + bot picker) - **Recent projects** — previously opened projects not currently running - **Footer actions** — Create new project, Open existing, Switch environment (dev↔prod), About ### Agent Steps (Chat Page) The right panel of the Chat page shows **Agent Steps** — a real-time visualization of what the agent did to process each message. **Hierarchy:** Turn → Iterations → Tools / Messages / State Mutations - **Turn** = one conversation exchange (user message → agent processing → response) - **Iteration** = one loop of the autonomous agent (think → decide → act) - **Tool** = a tool call within an iteration (violet card) - **Message** = a bot message sent (blue card) - **State Mutation** = a state change (teal card, shows before/after) **Status indicators:** ✓ green = ok, ✗ red = error, ⟳ blue spinning = running **AI metrics per iteration:** model name, input/output tokens, cost (USD) ### Key URLs | Path | Page | | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | `/chat` | Chat + Agent Steps | | `/agent-map` | Agent Map — interactive architecture graph (experimental) | | `/components` | Component registry + installed components | | `/actions` | Actions browser | | `/workflows` | Workflows + run history | | `/search` | RAG search testing | | `/evals` | Eval definitions + runs | | `/knowledge` | Knowledge base management | | `/tables` | Table data management | | `/traces` | Full trace viewer | | `/conversations` | Conversation history | | `/logs` | Runtime logs | | `/settings` | Agent configuration | | `/integrations` | Integration management | ### Multi-Agent CLI Commands | Command | Purpose | | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `adk ps` | List running agents and processes with PIDs, ports, uptime (supports `--watch`) | | `adk dashboard` | Open the DevConsole in standalone mode (no agent required) | | `adk kill` | Stop agents or the entire DevConsole (`--all`, `--current`, `--pid`, or by name) | | `adk status` | Show project health and status info |