Introducing DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Agent Development Kit: A code-first way to build production-ready AI agents

Developers often struggle to transition AI agent prototypes into reliable, production-ready systems due to the complexity of orchestrating interactions, managing state, and deploying tools. The DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Agent Development Kit (ADK) aims to streamline this process by providing a robust, code-first SDK that enables the creation, testing, and deployment of sophisticated agent workflows directly within existing development environments. This toolkit offers features such as multi-step workflow orchestration, state management, tool integration, and knowledge base support, while also facilitating evaluations, tracing, and deployment through a consistent workflow. The public preview introduces enhanced capabilities, including detailed tracing for understanding agent behavior, knowledge base integration for contextual accuracy, and evaluations for multi-step agents, along with upcoming features like Agent-to-Agent communication. The ADK is designed to simplify the setup process, allowing developers to efficiently build and deploy AI agents by consolidating various functions into a single command.