# The No-Code + Code Agent Builder (/overview)

Inkeep is a platform for building Agent Chat Assistants and AI Workflows.



With Inkeep, you can build AI Agents with a **No-Code Visual Builder** and **Developer SDK**. Agents can be edited in either with **full 2-way sync**, so technical and non-technical teams can create and manage their Agents in one platform.

## Two ways to build

### No-Code Visual Builder

A drag-and-drop canvas so any team can create and own the Agents they care about.

<Image src="/gifs/drag-n-drop.gif" alt="No-Code Agent Builder demo" />

### TypeScript Agents SDK

A code-first framework so engineering teams can build with the tools they expect.

```typescript
import { agent, subAgent } from "@inkeep/agents-sdk";
import { consoleMcp } from "./mcp";

const helloAgent = subAgent({
  id: "hello-agent",
  name: "Hello Agent",
  description: "Says hello",
  canUse: () => [consoleMcp],
  prompt: `Reply to the user and console log "hello world" with fun variations like h3llo world`,
});

export const basicAgent = agent({
  id: "basic-agent",
  name: "Basic Agent",
  description: "A basic agent",
  defaultSubAgent: helloAgent,
  subAgents: () => [helloAgent],
});
```

The **Visual Builder and TypeScript SDK are fully interoperable**: your technical and non-technical teams can edit and manage Agents in either format and switch or collaborate with others at any time.

## Use cases

Inkeep Agents can operate as **Agentic AI Chat Assistants**, for example:

* a customer experience agent for help centers, technical docs, or in-app experiences
* an internal copilot to assist your support, sales, marketing, ops, and other teams

Agents can also be used for **Agentic Workflow Automation** like:

* Creating and updating knowledge bases, documentation, and blogs
* Updating CRMs, triaging helpdesk tickets, and tackling repetitive tasks

## Platform Overview

**Inkeep Open Source** includes:

* A Visual Builder & TypeScript SDK with 2-way sync
* Multi-agent architecture to support teams of agents
* MCP Tools with credentials management
* A UI component library for dynamic chat experiences
* Triggering Agents via MCP, A2A, Webhooks, & Vercel SDK APIs
* Observability via a Traces UI & OpenTelemetry
* Easy deployment to Vercel and using Docker

Interested in a managed platform? Sign up for the [Inkeep Cloud waitlist](https://inkeep.com/cloud-waitlist) or learn about [Inkeep Enterprise](https://inkeep.com/enterprise). You can view a full feature comparison [here](/pricing#feature-comparison).

## Our Approach

Inkeep is designed to be extensible and open: you can use the LLM provider of your choice, use Agents via open protocols, and with a [fair-code](/community/license) license and great devex, easily deploy and self-host Agents in your own infra.

[Join our community](https://docs.inkeep.com/community/inkeep-community) to get support, stay up to date, and share feedback.

## Next Steps

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    Get started with the Visual Builder and TypeScript SDK in under 5 minutes.
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    Learn about the key concepts of building Agents with Inkeep.
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