Developer Guide - Charm Docs

This guide covers the normal workflow for building Charm agents.

Developer Workflow

Initialize -> Configure -> Develop -> Validate -> Run -> Publish -> Observe

Start from a template:

charm init my-agent --template python

Edit charm.yaml to define identity, inputs, runtime, pricing, auth, and policies. See Configuration.

Write agent logic in the entry point declared in the manifest. See Local Execution.

charm validate .

charm run . --input "Hello"

Use Docker mode to simulate the cloud runtime.

charm push .

Use Store, Studio, and CLI logs to inspect production behavior.

For adapters, runtimes, telemetry, memory, UI, templates, and renderers, start with Extensibility Overview.