fix(api): support auto-generating agent path from name (#646)

ErikBjare · web-flow · commit 62534a950b46 · 2025-09-19T09:51:49.000+02:00
* fix: support auto-generating agent path from name

* fix: return agent path on agent creation
diff --git a/gptme/server/api_v2_agents.py b/gptme/server/api_v2_agents.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 """
 
 import logging
+import re
 import shlex
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -29,6 +30,18 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Store the initial working directory when the module is imported
+INITIAL_WORKING_DIRECTORY = Path.cwd()
+
+
+def slugify_name(name: str) -> str:
+    """Convert agent name to a filesystem-safe slug."""
+    # Convert to lowercase and replace spaces/special chars with hyphens
+    slug = re.sub(r"[^\w\s-]", "", name.lower())
+    slug = re.sub(r"[-\s]+", "-", slug)
+    return slug.strip("-")
+
+
 agents_api = flask.Blueprint("agents_api", __name__)
 
 
@@ -64,10 +77,15 @@ def api_agents_put():
 
     path = req_json.get("path")
     if not path:
-        return flask.jsonify({"error": "path is required"}), 400
+        # Auto-generate path from initial directory + slugified agent name
+        agent_slug = slugify_name(agent_name)
+        path = INITIAL_WORKING_DIRECTORY / agent_slug
     else:
         path = Path(path).expanduser().resolve()
 
+    # Ensure path is a Path object and resolved
+    path = Path(path).expanduser().resolve()
+
     # Ensure the folder is empty
     if path.exists():
         return flask.jsonify({"error": f"Folder/path already exists: {path}"}), 400
@@ -189,5 +207,6 @@ def api_agents_put():
             "status": "ok",
             "message": "Agent created",
             "initial_conversation_id": conversation_id,
+            "agent_path": str(path),
         }
     )
