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Build with AI

CrewAI is AI-native. This page brings together everything an AI coding agent needs to build with CrewAI — whether you're Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or any other assistant helping a developer ship crews and flows.

Supported Coding Agents

<CardGroup cols={5}> <Card title="Claude Code" icon="message-bot" color="#D97706" /> <Card title="Cursor" icon="arrow-pointer" color="#3B82F6" /> <Card title="Codex" icon="terminal" color="#10B981" /> <Card title="Windsurf" icon="wind" color="#06B6D4" /> <Card title="Gemini CLI" icon="sparkles" color="#8B5CF6" /> </CardGroup> <Note> This page is designed to be consumed by both humans and AI assistants. If you're a coding agent, start with **Skills** to get CrewAI context, then use **llms.txt** for full docs access. </Note>

1. Skills — Teach Your Agent CrewAI

Skills are instruction packs that give coding agents deep CrewAI knowledge — how to scaffold Flows, configure Crews, use tools, and follow framework conventions.

<Tabs> <Tab title="Claude Code (Plugin Marketplace)">
CrewAI skills are available in the **Claude Code plugin marketplace** — the same distribution channel used by top AI-native companies:
```shell
/plugin marketplace add crewAIInc/skills
/plugin install crewai-skills@crewai-plugins
/reload-plugins
```

Four skills activate automatically when you ask relevant CrewAI questions:

| Skill | When it runs |
|-------|--------------|
| `getting-started` | Scaffolding new projects, choosing between `LLM.call()` / `Agent` / `Crew` / `Flow`, wiring `crew.py` / `main.py` |
| `design-agent` | Configuring agents — role, goal, backstory, tools, LLMs, memory, guardrails |
| `design-task` | Writing task descriptions, dependencies, structured output (`output_pydantic`, `output_json`), human review |
| `ask-docs` | Querying the live [CrewAI docs MCP server](https://docs.crewai.com/mcp) for up-to-date API details |
</Tab> <Tab title="npx (Any Agent)"> Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or any coding agent: ```shell npx skills add crewaiinc/skills ``` Pulls from the [skills.sh registry](https://skills.sh/crewaiinc/skills). </Tab> </Tabs> <Steps> <Step title="Install the official skill pack"> Use either method above — the Claude Code plugin marketplace or `npx skills add`. Both install the official [crewAIInc/skills](https://github.com/crewAIInc/skills) pack. </Step> <Step title="Your agent gets instant CrewAI expertise"> The skill pack teaches your agent: - **Flows** — stateful apps, steps, and crew kickoffs - **Crews & Agents** — YAML-first patterns, roles, tasks, delegation - **Tools & Integrations** — search, APIs, MCP servers, and common CrewAI tools - **Project layout** — CLI scaffolds and repo conventions - **Up-to-date patterns** — tracks current CrewAI docs and best practices </Step> <Step title="Start building"> Your agent can now scaffold and build CrewAI projects without you re-explaining the framework each session. </Step> </Steps> <CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Skills concept" icon="bolt" href="/en/concepts/skills"> How skills work in CrewAI agents — injection, activation, and patterns. </Card> <Card title="Skills landing page" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/en/skills"> Overview of the crewAIInc/skills pack and what it includes. </Card> <Card title="AGENTS.md & coding tools" icon="terminal" href="/en/guides/coding-tools/agents-md"> Set up AGENTS.md for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI. </Card> <Card title="Skills registry (skills.sh)" icon="globe" href="https://skills.sh/crewaiinc/skills"> Official listing — skills, install stats, and audits. </Card> </CardGroup>

2. llms.txt — Machine-Readable Docs

CrewAI publishes an llms.txt file that gives AI assistants direct access to the full documentation in a machine-readable format.

https://docs.crewai.com/llms.txt
<Tabs> <Tab title="What is llms.txt?"> [`llms.txt`](https://llmstxt.org/) is an emerging standard for making documentation consumable by large language models. Instead of scraping HTML, your agent can fetch a single structured text file with all the content it needs.
CrewAI's `llms.txt` is **already live** — your agent can use it right now.
</Tab> <Tab title="How to use it"> Point your coding agent at the URL when it needs CrewAI reference docs:
```
Fetch https://docs.crewai.com/llms.txt for CrewAI documentation.
```

Many coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) can fetch URLs directly. The file contains structured documentation covering all CrewAI concepts, APIs, and guides.
</Tab> <Tab title="Why it matters"> - **No scraping required** — clean, structured content in one request - **Always up-to-date** — served directly from docs.crewai.com - **Optimized for LLMs** — formatted for context windows, not browsers - **Complements skills** — skills teach patterns, llms.txt provides reference </Tab> </Tabs>

3. Deploy to Enterprise

Go from a local crew to production on CrewAI AMP (Agent Management Platform) in minutes.

<Steps> <Step title="Build locally"> Scaffold and test your crew or flow: ```bash crewai create crew my_crew cd my_crew crewai run ``` </Step> <Step title="Prepare for deployment"> Ensure your project structure is ready: ```bash crewai deploy --prepare ``` See the [preparation guide](/en/enterprise/guides/prepare-for-deployment) for details on project structure and requirements. </Step> <Step title="Deploy to AMP"> Push to the CrewAI AMP platform: ```bash crewai deploy ``` You can also deploy via [GitHub integration](/en/enterprise/guides/deploy-to-amp) or [Crew Studio](/en/enterprise/guides/enable-crew-studio). </Step> <Step title="Access via API"> Your deployed crew gets a REST API endpoint. Integrate it into any application: ```bash curl -X POST https://app.crewai.com/api/v1/crews/<crew-id>/kickoff \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $CREWAI_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"inputs": {"topic": "AI agents"}}' ``` </Step> </Steps> <CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Deploy to AMP" icon="rocket" href="/en/enterprise/guides/deploy-to-amp"> Full deployment guide — CLI, GitHub, and Crew Studio methods. </Card> <Card title="AMP introduction" icon="globe" href="/en/enterprise/introduction"> Platform overview — what AMP provides for production crews. </Card> </CardGroup>

4. Enterprise Features

CrewAI AMP is built for production teams. Here's what you get beyond deployment.

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Observability" icon="chart-line"> Detailed execution traces, logs, and performance metrics for every crew run. Monitor agent decisions, tool calls, and task completion in real time. </Card> <Card title="Crew Studio" icon="paintbrush"> No-code/low-code interface to create, customize, and deploy crews visually — then export to code or deploy directly. </Card> <Card title="Webhook Streaming" icon="webhook"> Stream real-time events from crew executions to your systems. Integrate with Slack, Zapier, or any webhook consumer. </Card> <Card title="Team Management" icon="users"> SSO, RBAC, and organization-level controls. Manage who can create, deploy, and access crews across your team. </Card> <Card title="Tool Repository" icon="toolbox"> Publish and share custom tools across your organization. Install community tools from the registry. </Card> <Card title="Factory (Self-Hosted)" icon="server"> Run CrewAI AMP on your own infrastructure. Full platform capabilities with data residency and compliance controls. </Card> </CardGroup> <AccordionGroup> <Accordion title="Who is AMP for?"> AMP is for teams that need to move AI agent workflows from prototypes to production — with observability, access controls, and scalable infrastructure. Whether you're a startup or enterprise, AMP handles the operational complexity so you can focus on building agents. </Accordion> <Accordion title="What deployment options are available?"> - **Cloud (app.crewai.com)** — managed by CrewAI, fastest path to production - **Factory (self-hosted)** — run on your own infrastructure for full data control - **Hybrid** — mix cloud and self-hosted based on sensitivity requirements </Accordion> </AccordionGroup> <Card title="Explore CrewAI AMP →" icon="arrow-right" href="https://app.crewai.com"> Sign up and deploy your first crew to production. </Card>