Agent Runtime Platform Documentation¶

The platform that lets you build intelligent, always-on AI agents that "just work".

The Agent Runtime Platform empowers you to create AI agents that feel alive. Like humans, these agents build identities over time, remember past interactions, and proactively use tools to accomplish tasks. Unlike traditional chatbots, Tiptree agents are always-on, proactively engaging and performing tasks even when you're not actively interacting with them.

Why did we build this?¶

We built the Agent Runtime to stand up agents that:

Remember Like Humans: Traditional AI assistants start fresh with each conversation. Tiptree agents build genuine context by remembering past interactions and growing smarter over time—just like humans do.
Use Tools Without Limits: Most AI systems are constrained by pre-defined tool sets. Tiptree agents can discover and use any tool they need, adapting to new capabilities without retraining. Soon, they'll even collaborate with other agents as naturally as humans do.
Stay Always-On: Chat-based AI feels robotic and turn-based. Tiptree agents stay alert and engaged, proactively handling tasks and reaching out when needed—more like having a real assistant than a chatbot.

Althea, a "Cursor for normie things", is built on this runtime.

How does it work?¶

The Agent Runtime consists of two components working seamlessly together:

ACTX (Agent Control ToolboX)¶

ACTX provides the runtime environment for your agents, modeled as virtual actors. Agents "wake up" when their attention is needed—by humans, other agents, or system events—and can:

Use any available tools or tasks.
Manage complex workflows.
Proactively reach out to humans or other systems.

Think of an ACTX agent as a smartphone—always ready, always connected, and capable of running powerful apps.

TASX (The Agent Service eXchange)¶

If ACTX is the smartphone, TASX is the app store. TASX provides a rich ecosystem of tasks—long-running, interactive tools that agents can discover and use:

Registry: A searchable, growing catalog of tasks, each identified by a clear address (provider-name/service-name/task-name).
Provider: Lightweight, easy-to-deploy API servers that execute tasks. Tiptree Systems hosts a default provider with a growing library of "stock apps" (e.g., web search, URL content extraction), but users can easily deploy their own providers.
Runner: The bridge between ACTX agents and TASX tasks. The runner orchestrates task execution, maintains task state, archives results, and facilitates ongoing interactions between agents and tasks.

Quick Start¶

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See Quick Start for a step-by-step guide to creating your first agent.

Learn¶

With Cursor or Althea ¶

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Please explain how this works? @https://docs.tiptreesystems.com/docs/overview/

The Old Fashioned Way¶

Check out the Overview page. For the full API documentation, please consult the API Reference or the OpenAPI Spec.

Support¶

Need help, have questions or feature requests? Reach out at nasim@tiptreesystems.com or martin@tiptreesystems.com. We're the founders, we'll listen.