Ardent is a programmable intelligence platform which is the easist way to build, deploy, and maintain custom AI agents. An agent is a software system that combines a model like Claude or GPT with executable tools, prompts, and other reasoning capabilities to autonomously perform tasks on behalf of users. Unlike traditional chatbots that simply respond to queries, agents can break down complex problems, execute multi-step workflows, and interact with external systems like databases, APIs, or web services. Agents can also maintain context across operations, and can make decisions about which actions to take to achieve specific goals. To build an agent, you’ll use the Ardent SDK, and then use the Ardent CLI to deploy it to the Ardent cloud platform. Once deployed, you (and anyone else in your Workspace) can interact with your agent via the Ardent app.