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This guide walks you through a complete quickstart in Claire. We’ll build a very simple agent, set up a basic oral assessment, and test it live. Within five minutes, you’ll have a working agent that you can try out yourself.
Download all files needed to recreate this agent on https://links.clairelabs.ai/files.

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1. Build your agent

Let’s create a basic “Critical Thinking” agent that asks the student two simple questions about a familiar topic: remote work.
1

Create the agent

Head to the Agents section via the sidebar and click Create.
2

Add instructions

Give the agent a name (e.g., “Critical Thinking Agent”) and description, then select Oral as the learning scenario. Copy the prompt below and paste it into the instructions field.

Copy the prompt to your clipboard

3

Generate playbook and save

Click Update playbook to generate the agent’s behavior script, then click Save changes.

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2. Set up the assessment

Next, we’ll connect your new agent to an .
1

Create assessment

Select a course from the sidebar (or click to create a new one). On the course page, click New assessment in the page header.
2

Assessment details

Give your assessment a title (e.g., “Remote Work Analysis”), select Oral, choose the “Critical Thinking Agent” you just created, and click Continue.
3

Upload documents

Upload your instructions and grading rubric. You can download sample files here.

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3. Publish and test

Finally, let’s make the assessment live so you can test it.
1

Publish assessment

In the assessments table, click the Publish button next to your new assessment.
2

Fill in the dialog

Add a start date and a deadline. Ensure that the AI feedback option is enabled, and confirm. This ensures that you’ll receive instant feedback after you submit your transcript.
3

Access the portal

Go to the Student Portal section and click Share course in the top right of the page header to get the portal URL. Open it in a new tab.
4

Take the assessment

using your email address and an OTP code. You’ll see your assessment listed. Click Take assessment and have a quick chat with your new agent!
You must use a different email address from the one you signed up with on the platform. If you’re using Gmail, append ”+” and a number to your email prefix (“you+01@email.com”).
Looking for more details?
  • To add tools, whiteboards, or use advanced agent setups, learn more about agents.
  • If you’d like to explore the student portal in more detail, see Student portal.
  • Curious about other use cases? Take a look at the tutorial section.