Where to Find Prime Agent Documentation: Complete Guide to PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent Docs

All Prime Agent documentation lives in packages/coding-agent/docs/ inside the repository, with entry points linked from the root README. This guide maps every document resource—from quickstart tutorials to architecture deep-dives—so you can navigate the PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent codebase efficiently.

Prime Agent is an autonomous coding agent framework developed by Prime Intellect. Understanding where its documentation is organized helps developers install the tool, configure providers, and deploy long-running background agents. This article breaks down the documentation structure, direct URLs, and key source files based on the latest main branch.

Documentation Folder Structure

All user-facing documentation is centralized under packages/coding-agent/docs/. The repository follows a monorepo pattern where the core agent package contains its own documentation subtree, separate from other potential packages.

Core Documents and Direct URLs

Document	Purpose	GitHub URL
quickstart.md	Installation, authentication, first session	packages/coding-agent/docs/quickstart.md
usage.md	CLI commands, sessions, output modes	packages/coding-agent/docs/usage.md
long-running-agents.md	Detach/reattach, goals, heartbeats, schedules	packages/coding-agent/docs/long-running-agents.md
rlm.md	RLM programming model, persistent IPython, sub-agents	packages/coding-agent/docs/rlm.md
json.md	Headless JSON automation mode	packages/coding-agent/docs/json.md
rpc.md	RPC integration interface	packages/coding-agent/docs/rpc.md
skills.md	Installing and creating reusable capabilities	packages/coding-agent/docs/skills.md
providers.md	Subscription and API-key provider setup	packages/coding-agent/docs/providers.md
architecture.md	Daemon, worker, kernel, persistence boundaries	packages/coding-agent/docs/architecture.md

README.md as Documentation Index

The root README.md serves as the primary landing page. According to the source code, it contains anchored links directing users to each specialized guide. The README covers three main documentation zones in lines 92-99:

• Quick-start guide — installation via install script, authentication flow, and initial session creation
• Usage & CLI reference — command syntax, session management, autonomous limits, and output modes
• Long-running & background agents — detached execution, re-attachment procedures, goal configuration, heartbeat monitoring, and scheduling

Additional documentation categories linked in lines 96-99 include the RLM programming model, JSON/RPC automation modes, skills development, and provider configuration.

Architecture Documentation

For system-level understanding, packages/coding-agent/docs/architecture.md provides the authoritative reference. This document diagrams the component boundaries between:

• Daemon — persistent process management
• Worker — task execution units
• Kernel — IPython environment handling
• Persistence — state storage and recovery mechanisms

Quick Command Reference from Documentation

The CLI documentation covers these essential operations:

# Install latest release (macOS/Linux)

curl -fsSL https://app.primeintellect.ai/prime-agent/install.sh | sh

# Launch interactive session in current directory

prime-agent

# Authenticate with provider

/login

# List active and saved agents

prime-agent agents

# Reconnect to background session

prime-agent attach <agent-id>

# Scripted execution in JSON mode

prime-agent --json "Write a quick summary of the repository"

These snippets demonstrate the three execution patterns documented: interactive mode, background/detached mode, and programmatic JSON mode.

Finding Specific Topics

Installation and First Steps

Start with quickstart.md. It covers the install script, provider login, and your first coding session.

CLI Behavior and Session Management

Refer to usage.md for complete command reference, including flags like --json, session lifecycle, and output formatting options.

Autonomous Agent Deployment

For production deployments, long-running-agents.md explains how agents persist without active terminals, manage goals over time, and maintain health through heartbeat mechanisms.

Extensibility and Skills

The skills.md document describes how to package reusable capabilities—custom tools that agents can invoke—and how to distribute them across sessions.

Headless Integration

Developers building on top of Prime Agent should consult json.md and rpc.md for machine-readable interfaces that bypass the interactive shell.

Summary

• Primary documentation location: packages/coding-agent/docs/ inside PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent
• Entry point: Root README.md links all major guides in lines 92-99
• Nine specialized documents cover quickstart, usage, architecture, RLM model, automation modes, skills, providers, and long-running agents
• Direct GitHub URLs provide immediate access without local clone
• Architecture overview in architecture.md critical for understanding daemon-worker-kernel-persistence boundaries

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Prime Agent documentation hosted?

All documentation resides directly in the GitHub repository under packages/coding-agent/docs/. There is no external documentation site; the markdown files are rendered by GitHub and kept version-controlled alongside the source code. This ensures documentation always matches the code in your checkout.

Do I need to clone the repository to read the documentation?

No. Every document is accessible via GitHub's web interface using direct URLs like https://github.com/PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/docs/quickstart.md. However, cloning provides offline access and guarantees documentation matches your installed version.

What documentation should I read for API integration?

Read json.md for simple HTTP-style JSON automation and rpc.md for more structured remote procedure call integration. Both documents describe how to drive Prime Agent programmatically without the interactive terminal interface.

How do I find documentation about running agents in the background?

The long-running-agents.md document covers detached sessions, re-attachment with prime-agent attach, goal persistence, heartbeat health checks, and scheduling configurations. This is the definitive resource for production deployment patterns.

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