Take your Agentastic experience to the next level with advanced features designed for power users. This section covers sophisticated capabilities that enable deep customization and workflow automation.
What You'll Learn
Memory and Channels
Agentastic's intelligent memory system learns from your interactions, providing increasingly personalized assistance. Channels organize memories by context for better relevance.
Key concepts:
- Conversation memory
- Learning preferences
- Context channels
- Privacy controls
Custom Prompts
Create sophisticated prompt templates that combine variables, nested expansions, and conditional logic to build powerful automation workflows.
Key concepts:
- Prompt templates
- Variable substitution
- Nested prompts
- YAML configuration
Task Scheduler
Automate your workflows by scheduling Agentastic launcher prompts to run at specific times, perfect for recurring tasks and automated processes.
Key concepts:
- One-time and recurring tasks
- Natural language scheduling
- Cron expressions
- Task management
Settings Deep Dive
Master Agentastic's configuration system to customize every aspect of your experience, from expansion behavior to AI preferences.
Key concepts:
- Configuration files
- App-specific settings
- Advanced options
- Performance tuning
Who Should Read This
Advanced features are ideal for:
- Power Users wanting maximum efficiency
- Developers building complex workflows
- Teams standardizing processes
- Professionals requiring customization
Prerequisites
Before diving into advanced features, ensure you're comfortable with:
Advanced Use Cases
Workflow Automation
Combine memory, prompts, and settings to create:
- Automated report generation
- Context-aware responses
- Multi-step processes
- Intelligent templates
Team Productivity
Share and standardize:
- Common prompt libraries
- Expansion templates
- Configuration profiles
- Best practices
Personal Optimization
Fine-tune for your needs:
- Writing style preferences
- Custom AI behaviors
- Specialized workflows
- Performance settings
Feature Integration
Advanced features work together:
# Custom prompt with memory integration
prompts:
weekly_report:
template: |
@memory @agent Generate weekly report including:
- Tasks from {{project}}
- Key decisions made
- Next week priorities
context: work
model: smart
Performance Considerations
Memory System
- Intelligent indexing
- Selective retention
- Privacy-first design
- Efficient retrieval
Custom Prompts
- Pre-processing optimization
- Variable caching
- Lazy evaluation
- Smart compilation
Configuration
- Hot-reload support
- Minimal overhead
- Validation on save
- Incremental updates
Security and Privacy
Data Protection
- Local storage by default
- Encrypted channels
- Selective sharing
- Clear data controls
Access Control
- Permission-based features
- Audit logging
- Secure configuration
- Team boundaries
Getting Started with Advanced Features
-
Start with Memory
- Enable memory system
- Create first channel
- Observe personalization
-
Experiment with Prompts
- Create simple template
- Add variables
- Build complexity
-
Customize Settings
- Explore options
- Make small changes
- Test and iterate
Best Practices
Incremental Adoption
- Master one feature at a time
- Start with simple use cases
- Build complexity gradually
- Document your setup
Regular Maintenance
- Review memory channels
- Update prompt templates
- Optimize settings
- Clean up unused items
Backup Strategy
- Export configurations
- Version control prompts
- Document customizations
- Test restore process
Common Patterns
Context-Aware Assistance
channels:
- name: project_alpha
keywords: [alpha, frontend, react]
retention: 30d
Dynamic Templates
prompts:
standup:
template: |
Yesterday: {{yesterday_tasks}}
Today: {{today_plans}}
Blockers: {{blockers|None}}
Smart Workflows
workflows:
code_review:
trigger: "@review"
steps:
- search: recent changes
- analyze: code quality
- generate: review comments
Troubleshooting Advanced Features
Memory Not Working
- Check if enabled
- Verify permissions
- Review channel settings
- Clear cache if needed
Prompt Errors
- Validate YAML syntax
- Check variable names
- Test incrementally
- Review error logs
Settings Not Applied
- Restart Agentastic
- Check file location
- Verify format
- Look for conflicts
What's Next?
Ready to explore advanced features? Start with:
- Memory and Channels - Personalized AI assistance
- Custom Prompts - Template automation
- Settings Mastery - Full customization
Or return to:
- AI Commands for reference
- Core Features for basics
- Reference Guide for lookups
Advanced features unlock Agentastic's full potential. Take time to explore and experiment - the investment pays off in dramatically improved productivity!