
agents
Build voice AI agents with ElevenLabs. Use when creating voice assistants, customer service bots, interactive voice characters, or any real-time voice conversation experience.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/connorads/dotfiles --skill agents- 01
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SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
ElevenLabs Agents Platform
Build voice AI agents with natural conversations, multiple LLM providers, custom tools, and easy web embedding.
Setup: See Installation Guide for CLI and SDK setup.
Quick Start with CLI
The ElevenLabs CLI is the recommended way to create and manage agents:
# Install CLI and authenticate
npm install -g @elevenlabs/cli
elevenlabs auth login
# Initialize project and create an agent
elevenlabs agents init
elevenlabs agents add "My Assistant" --template complete
# Push to ElevenLabs platform
elevenlabs agents push
Available templates: complete, minimal, voice-only, text-only, customer-service, assistant
Python
from elevenlabs import ElevenLabs
client = ElevenLabs()
agent = client.conversational_ai.agents.create(
name="My Assistant",
enable_versioning=True,
conversation_config={
"agent": {
"first_message": "Hello! How can I help?",
"language": "en",
"prompt": {
"prompt": "You are a helpful assistant. Be concise and friendly.",
"llm": "gemini-2.0-flash",
"temperature": 0.7
}
},
"tts": {"voice_id": "JBFqnCBsd6RMkjVDRZzb"}
}
)
JavaScript
import { ElevenLabsClient } from "@elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js";
const client = new ElevenLabsClient();
const agent = await client.conversationalAi.agents.create({
name: "My Assistant",
enableVersioning: true,
conversationConfig: {
agent: {
firstMessage: "Hello! How can I help?",
language: "en",
prompt: {
prompt: "You are a helpful assistant.",
llm: "gemini-2.0-flash",
temperature: 0.7
}
},
tts: { voiceId: "JBFqnCBsd6RMkjVDRZzb" }
}
});
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/convai/agents/create?enable_versioning=true" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "My Assistant", "conversation_config": {"agent": {"first_message": "Hello!", "language": "en", "prompt": {"prompt": "You are helpful.", "llm": "gemini-2.0-flash"}}, "tts": {"voice_id": "JBFqnCBsd6RMkjVDRZzb"}}}'
Starting Conversations
Server-side (Python): Get signed URL for client connection:
signed_url = client.conversational_ai.conversations.get_signed_url(
agent_id="your-agent-id",
environment="staging",
)
Client-side (JavaScript):
import { Conversation } from "@elevenlabs/client";
const conversation = await Conversation.startSession({
agentId: "your-agent-id",
environment: "staging",
onMessage: (msg) => console.log("Agent:", msg.message),
onUserTranscript: (t) => console.log("User:", t.message),
onError: (e) => console.error(e)
});
React Hook: Wrap hook consumers in ConversationProvider. Prefer granular hooks such as
useConversationControls and useConversationStatus for session controls and UI state;
useConversation remains available as the convenience all-in-one hook. Pass provider-level
callbacks such as onError when you want React to handle conversation errors in one place.
import {
ConversationProvider,
useConversationControls,
useConversationStatus,
} from "@elevenlabs/react";
function Agent({ signedUrl }: { signedUrl: string }) {
const { startSession, endSession } = useConversationControls();
const { status } = useConversationStatus();
if (status === "connected") {
return <button onClick={endSession}>End conversation</button>;
}
return (
<button onClick={() => startSession({ signedUrl })}>
Start conversation
</button>
);
}
function App({ signedUrl }: { signedUrl: string }) {
return (
<ConversationProvider
onError={(error) => console.error("Conversation error:", error)}
>
<Agent signedUrl={signedUrl} />
</ConversationProvider>
);
}
Configuration
| Provider | Models |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | gpt-5.4, gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, gpt-4.1, gpt-4.1-mini, gpt-4.1-nano, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, gpt-4-turbo |
| Anthropic | claude-sonnet-4-6, claude-sonnet-4-5, claude-sonnet-4, claude-haiku-4-5, claude-3-7-sonnet, claude-3-5-sonnet, claude-3-haiku |
gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview, gemini-3.1-pro-preview, gemini-3-pro-preview, gemini-3-flash-preview, gemini-2.5-flash, gemini-2.5-flash-lite, gemini-2.0-flash, gemini-2.0-flash-lite | |
| ElevenLabs | glm-45-air-fp8, qwen3-30b-a3b, qwen35-35b-a3b, qwen35-397b-a17b, gpt-oss-120b |
| Custom | custom-llm (bring your own endpoint) |
Use GET /v1/convai/llm/list to inspect the current model catalog, including deprecation state, token/context limits, capability flags such as image-input support, and model-specific reasoning effort support.
Popular voices: JBFqnCBsd6RMkjVDRZzb (George), EXAVITQu4vr4xnSDxMaL (Sarah), onwK4e9ZLuTAKqWW03F9 (Daniel), XB0fDUnXU5powFXDhCwa (Charlotte)
Turn eagerness: patient (waits longer for user to finish), normal, or eager (responds quickly)
See Agent Configuration for all options.
Tools
Extend agents with webhook, client, or built-in system tools. Tools are defined inside conversation_config.agent.prompt:
Workspace environment variables can resolve per-environment server tool URLs, headers, and auth connections, and runtime system variables such as {{system__conversation_history}} can pass full conversation context into tool calls when needed.
"prompt": {
"prompt": "You are a helpful assistant that can check the weather.",
"llm": "gemini-2.0-flash",
"tools": [
# Webhook: server-side API call
{"type": "webhook", "name": "get_weather", "description": "Get weather",
"api_schema": {"url": "https://api.example.com/weather", "method": "POST",
"request_body_schema": {"type": "object", "properties": {"location": {"type": "string"}}, "required": ["location"]}}},
# Client: runs in the browser
{"type": "client", "name": "show_product", "description": "Display a product",
"parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"productId": {"type": "string"}}, "required": ["productId"]}}
],
"built_in_tools": {
"end_call": {},
"transfer_to_number": {"transfers": [{"transfer_destination": {"type": "phone", "phone_number": "+1234567890"}, "condition": "User asks for human support"}]}
}
}
Client tools run in browser:
clientTools: {
show_product: async ({ productId }) => {
document.getElementById("product").src = `/products/${productId}`;
return { success: true };
}
}
See Client Tools Reference for complete documentation.
Widget Embedding
<elevenlabs-convai agent-id="your-agent-id"></elevenlabs-convai>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@elevenlabs/convai-widget-embed" async type="text/javascript"></script>
Customize with attributes: avatar-image-url, action-text, start-call-text, end-call-text.
See Widget Embedding Reference for all options.
Outbound Calls
Make outbound phone calls using your agent via Twilio integration:
Python
response = client.conversational_ai.twilio.outbound_call(
agent_id="your-agent-id",
agent_phone_number_id="your-phone-number-id",
to_number="+1234567890",
call_recording_enabled=True
)
print(f"Call initiated: {response.conversation_id}")
JavaScript
const response = await client.conversationalAi.twilio.outboundCall({
agentId: "your-agent-id",
agentPhoneNumberId: "your-phone-number-id",
toNumber: "+1234567890",
callRecordingEnabled: true,
});
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/convai/twilio/outbound-call" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"agent_id": "your-agent-id", "agent_phone_number_id": "your-phone-number-id", "to_number": "+1234567890", "call_recording_enabled": true}'
See Outbound Calls Reference for configuration overrides and dynamic variables.
Managing Agents
Using CLI (Recommended)
# List agents and check status
elevenlabs agents list
elevenlabs agents status
# Import agents from platform to local config
elevenlabs agents pull # Import all agents
elevenlabs agents pull --agent <agent-id> # Import specific agent
# Push local changes to platform
elevenlabs agents push # Upload configurations
elevenlabs agents push --dry-run # Preview changes first
# Add tools
elevenlabs tools add-webhook "Weather API"
elevenlabs tools add-client "UI Tool"
Project Structure
The CLI creates a project structure for managing agents:
your_project/
├── agents.json # Agent definitions
├── tools.json # Tool configurations
├── tests.json # Test configurations
├── agent_configs/ # Individual agent configs
├── tool_configs/ # Individual tool configs
└── test_configs/ # Individual test configs
SDK Examples
# List
agents = client.conversational_ai.agents.list()
# Get
agent = client.conversational_ai.agents.get(agent_id="your-agent-id")
# Update (partial - only include fields to change)
client.conversational_ai.agents.update(agent_id="your-agent-id", name="New Name")
client.conversational_ai.agents.update(agent_id="your-agent-id",
conversation_config={
"agent": {"prompt": {"prompt": "New instructions", "llm": "claude-sonnet-4"}}
})
# Delete
client.conversational_ai.agents.delete(agent_id="your-agent-id")
See Agent Configuration for all configuration options and SDK examples.
Error Handling
try:
agent = client.conversational_ai.agents.create(...)
except Exception as e:
print(f"API error: {e}")
Common errors: 401 (invalid key), 404 (not found), 422 (invalid config), 429 (rate limit)
References
- Installation Guide - SDK setup and migration
- Agent Configuration - All config options and CRUD examples
- Client Tools - Webhook, client, and system tools
- Widget Embedding - Website integration
- Outbound Calls - Twilio phone call integration
FAQ
What does the agents skill do?
Build voice AI agents with ElevenLabs. Use when creating voice assistants, customer service bots, interactive voice characters, or any real-time voice conversation experience.
How do I install agents?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/connorads/dotfiles --skill agents in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/agents/ (personal) or .claude/skills/agents/ (project).
Which AI agents can use agents?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is agents safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains agents?
It is published by connorads in connorads/dotfiles. It has 62 recorded installs.
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