Agentation - An AI-powered collaborative programming tool that visualizes feedback and converts questions into code.

What is Agentation?

Agentation is an open-source AI programming collaboration tool that solves the problem of inefficient communication between developers and AI programming assistants. The tool allows users to directly annotate problems on web pages, transforming visual feedback into code-readable information and generating structured Markdown text for AI use. Agentation simplifies the problem description process, avoiding the ambiguity of developers' textual explanations, and enabling AI to complete code modification tasks more efficiently.

The main functions of Agentation

• Visual annotationUsers can directly click on elements on the webpage and add notes to clearly point out the problem.
• Information captureIt supports automatically capturing the CSS selector, class name, position coordinates, and context information of elements to ensure accurate positioning.
• Generate structured feedbackThe annotation information is organized into Markdown format, making it easy for developers to copy and pass it on to the AI programming assistant.
• Efficient code modificationAI can quickly locate and modify the corresponding positions in the code by parsing element information in Markdown.
• Development Environment IntegrationIt can be embedded in the local development environment as a React plugin, running only in development mode and not affecting the production environment.

How to use Agentation

• Installation toolsIn a React project, through npm,yarn,pnpm or bun Install the Agentation dependency packages.
• Integrated componentsEmbed the Agentation component in the root component of your React application, and ensure it is enabled only in development mode.
• Start the projectRun the local development server and access the development environment (such as...) localhost:3000).
• Activation labelClick the Agentation icon in the bottom right corner of the page to enter the annotation mode.
• Annotation elementsHover your mouse over and click the webpage element that requires feedback, and fill in a detailed description of the problem.
• Generate feedbackAgentation automatically generates structured Markdown-formatted feedback content.
• Copy and pasteCopy the generated Markdown text and paste it into an AI programming assistant (such as Claude Code or Cursor).
• AI RepairAI will accurately locate and modify the code based on the element information in Markdown.

The project address for Agentation

• GitHub repositoryhttps://github.com/benjitaylor/agentation
• Online experiencehttps://agentation.dev/

Application scenarios of Agentation

• Front-end development and debuggingDevelopers can directly mark questions on the webpage during the development process. Agentation will then transform the questions into structured feedback to help quickly locate and modify the code.
• Design and Development IntegrationDesigners mark elements and adjust requirements on the web prototype, and Agent transmits the feedback to the development team or AI to ensure that the design intent is accurately realized.
• Testing and OptimizationTesters can use the Agentation feature to flag functional errors or user experience issues, generating detailed feedback information that allows the development team to quickly fix them.
• Responsive design adjustmentWhen developers test web pages on different devices and identify layout or display issues, Agentation provides detailed information to optimize responsive design.
• Cross-team collaborationDifferent roles can use Agentation to tag issues and generate feedback in a unified format, promoting efficient team communication and reducing misunderstandings and rework.