Meet the Meta-Agent

The Meta-Agent is a specialized agent built into Anter. Instead of configuring an agent from scratch in Flows — writing a system prompt, adding sub-agents, assigning skills one by one — you describe what you want in plain language and the Meta-Agent designs the full configuration for you.

The output is a complete agent spec: a root agent, sub-agents, skill assignments, and a suggested name — everything needed to create a working Flow. You review it, then create it in one click.

Entering Meta-Agent mode

There are two ways to enter Meta-Agent mode:

• Click Build agent in the selector bar at the top of Chat
• Type /meta in the composer and press Enter

Either way, the interface shifts into Meta-Agent mode:

• The composer placeholder changes to Describe the agent you want to build…
• A greeting appears in the chat area with a brief explanation of what to do
• A banner in the composer reads Use /meta stop to exit meta-agent mode.
• The model selector is hidden — the Meta-Agent uses its own model and the selector would be inert

The agent you had selected before entering Meta-Agent mode is preserved. Exiting restores it exactly as it was.

Exiting Meta-Agent mode

Type /meta stop in the composer to exit. The aliases /meta exit and /meta off also work.

When you exit, Meta-Agent mode ends and Chat returns to whichever agent was active before — or to the newly created agent if you just finished a build.

Persistence across reloads

Meta-Agent conversations are saved in the browser. If you reload the page while Meta-Agent mode is active, the interface reopens in Meta-Agent mode and reloads your conversation exactly where you left off — including any agent spec that was generated.

This means you can close the tab, come back later, and continue refining the design without starting over.

When to use the Meta-Agent

The Meta-Agent is most useful when:

• You're starting from scratch and want a sensible structure quickly
• You have a rough idea but aren't sure how to decompose it into sub-agents and skills
• You want to iterate on an existing agent without manually editing each sub-agent
• You want to try different designs quickly before committing to one in Flows

The output of a Meta-Agent session is a starting point, not a final product. The generated Flow is fully editable in the Flows editor — you can adjust system prompts, swap models, add tools, and restructure sub-agents after creation.