Universal Agent

Complete guide to the Universal Agent - NikCLI’s comprehensive full-stack AI assistant

Overview

The Universal Agent is NikCLI’s all-in-one enterprise AI assistant, designed to handle complex full-stack development tasks with comprehensive capabilities across frontend, backend, DevOps, and autonomous coding. It provides 44 comprehensive capabilities in a single, highly capable system with cognitive orchestration.

Full-Stack Expertise

Complete coverage of frontend, backend, and infrastructure

Autonomous Operation

Self-directed task completion with minimal supervision

Context Awareness

Deep understanding of project structure and requirements

Adaptive Learning

Continuous improvement through feedback and patterns

Core Capabilities

Frontend Development

React/Next.js

# Component development
/agent universal-agent "create a responsive navigation component with TypeScript"

# Performance optimization
/agent universal-agent "optimize React app for Core Web Vitals - analyze current performance and implement improvements"

# State management
/agent universal-agent "implement Redux Toolkit for user management with proper TypeScript types"

Backend Development

API Development

# REST API creation
/agent universal-agent "design and implement REST API for blog platform with authentication, CRUD operations, and proper error handling"

# GraphQL implementation
/agent universal-agent "create GraphQL API with schema-first approach, resolvers, and DataLoader for N+1 optimization"

# API documentation
/agent universal-agent "generate comprehensive OpenAPI documentation with examples and test cases"

Database Integration

# Database design
/agent universal-agent "design PostgreSQL schema for multi-tenant SaaS application with proper indexing and constraints"

# ORM integration
/agent universal-agent "implement Prisma ORM with migrations, seed data, and type-safe queries"

# Database optimization
/agent universal-agent "analyze and optimize database performance - identify slow queries and add proper indexes"

Microservices

# Service architecture
/agent universal-agent "design microservices architecture for e-commerce platform with proper service boundaries"

# Inter-service communication
/agent universal-agent "implement service communication with message queues, event sourcing, and saga patterns"

# Service monitoring
/agent universal-agent "add distributed tracing, metrics, and health checks to microservices"

DevOps and Infrastructure

Containerization

# Docker implementation
/agent universal-agent "create multi-stage Docker builds for Node.js application with optimization for production"

# Container orchestration
/agent universal-agent "design Kubernetes deployment with auto-scaling, health checks, and proper resource limits"

Advanced Features

Code Analysis and Refactoring

Codebase Analysis

# Comprehensive code analysis
/agent universal-agent "analyze entire codebase for technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and performance issues"

# Architecture review
/agent universal-agent "review application architecture and suggest improvements for scalability and maintainability"

# Dependency analysis
/agent universal-agent "audit project dependencies, identify outdated packages, and suggest upgrade paths"

Automated Refactoring

# Large-scale refactoring
/agent universal-agent "refactor legacy codebase to modern standards - convert class components to hooks, update TypeScript"

# Performance refactoring
/agent universal-agent "identify and fix performance bottlenecks across the entire application"

# Security refactoring
/agent universal-agent "implement security best practices throughout the codebase"

Project Management Integration

Requirements Analysis

# Feature specification
/agent universal-agent "analyze business requirements and create detailed technical specifications for user authentication system"

# Technical planning
/agent universal-agent "break down epic into user stories with acceptance criteria and technical tasks"

Quality Assurance

Testing Implementation

# Comprehensive testing
/agent universal-agent "implement complete testing strategy: unit tests, integration tests, and e2e tests"

# Test coverage analysis
/agent universal-agent "analyze test coverage and add tests for uncovered critical paths"

# Performance testing
/agent universal-agent "create performance test suite and establish benchmarks for application performance"

Code Quality

# Code review automation
/agent universal-agent "perform comprehensive code review focusing on best practices, security, and performance"

# Style consistency
/agent universal-agent "establish and enforce coding standards across the entire project"

# Technical debt management
/agent universal-agent "identify, prioritize, and create plan to address technical debt"

Specialized Modes

Autonomous Mode

Project Initialization

# Complete project setup
/auto "Create a full-stack e-commerce application with React frontend, Node.js backend, PostgreSQL database, and AWS deployment"

# Startup MVP development
/auto "Build MVP for task management SaaS with user authentication, team collaboration, and subscription billing"

Interactive Mode

Guided Development

# Step-by-step guidance
/agent universal-agent "Guide me through implementing OAuth2 authentication - explain each step and let me approve before proceeding"

# Educational approach
/agent universal-agent "Teach me GraphQL by building a simple API together - explain concepts as we implement"

Problem Solving

# Debugging assistance
/agent universal-agent "Help me debug this performance issue - let's analyze the problem together and implement solutions"

# Architecture decisions
/agent universal-agent "Let's discuss different approaches for implementing this feature and choose the best one for our use case"

Configuration and Customization

Agent Configuration

Behavior Settings

# Configure agent personality
/agent-config universal-agent --style collaborative --verbosity detailed
/agent-config universal-agent --approach methodical --creativity balanced

# Set expertise preferences
/agent-config universal-agent --prefer-frameworks "react,nextjs,nodejs,postgresql"
/agent-config universal-agent --coding-style "functional,typescript-strict"

Performance Optimization

Response Optimization

# Optimize for speed
/optimize-agent universal-agent --target response-time --max-time 30s

# Optimize for quality
/optimize-agent universal-agent --target code-quality --thorough-analysis

# Balance speed and quality
/optimize-agent universal-agent --balanced --adaptive-quality

Resource Management

# Token optimization
/optimize-agent universal-agent --token-efficiency high --context-pruning smart

# Parallel processing
/optimize-agent universal-agent --parallel-tasks enable --max-concurrent 3

Best Practices

Effective Task Description

Specific Requirements

Provide clear, specific requirements with context about the project, technology stack, and constraints

# Good example
/agent universal-agent "Create a React TypeScript component for user profile editing with form validation using Formik, proper error handling, and responsive design for mobile"

Context Information

Include relevant context about existing codebase, patterns, and preferences

# Include context
/context set "src/components/,src/hooks/" --include-patterns "*.tsx,*.ts"
/agent universal-agent "Following our existing component patterns, create..."

Iterative Refinement

Use follow-up messages to refine and improve implementations

# Follow-up refinement
"Add loading states and error boundaries to the previous component"
"Optimize this implementation for accessibility"

Quality Requirements

Specify quality requirements like testing, documentation, and performance

# Include quality requirements
/agent universal-agent "...with comprehensive unit tests, JSDoc documentation, and optimized for performance"

Multi-Step Projects

Project Planning

# Start with planning
/agent universal-agent "Create a detailed plan for implementing user authentication system with JWT, including database schema, API endpoints, and frontend components"

# Review and approve plan
"Refine the plan to include password reset functionality and social login options"

Troubleshooting and Support

Common Issues

Performance Issues

Problem: Agent responses are slow or incomplete

Solutions:

# Optimize context size
/context optimize --reduce-noise --focus-relevant

# Check agent load
/agent-performance universal-agent --current-load --optimization-suggestions

# Adjust complexity
"Break this into smaller, more manageable tasks"

Quality Issues

Problem: Generated code doesn’t meet expectations

Solutions:

# Provide more specific requirements
"Please follow our existing code patterns shown in src/components/Button.tsx"

# Request review and improvement
"Review this implementation and suggest improvements for better performance and maintainability"

# Use iterative refinement
"Add proper TypeScript types and error handling to this code"

Getting Help

Agent Guidance

# Ask for guidance
/agent universal-agent "I'm new to React. Can you guide me through creating my first component with explanations?"

# Request best practices
/agent universal-agent "What are the best practices for structuring a Node.js API project?"

Real-World Examples

Complete Project Development

# Full-stack e-commerce platform
/agent universal-agent "Build a complete e-commerce platform with:
- React frontend with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS
- Node.js backend with Express and JWT authentication
- PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM
- Stripe payment integration
- Email notifications with SendGrid
- Docker containerization
- GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
- Comprehensive testing suite"

# Real-time chat application
/agent universal-agent "Create a real-time chat application with:
- React frontend with real-time updates
- Node.js backend with Socket.io
- MongoDB for message storage
- User authentication and authorization
- File sharing capabilities
- Push notifications
- Message encryption
- Responsive design for mobile"

Code Quality and Refactoring

# Legacy code modernization
/agent universal-agent "Modernize this legacy React application:
- Convert class components to functional components with hooks
- Update to TypeScript with strict mode
- Implement modern state management with Zustand
- Add comprehensive error boundaries
- Optimize bundle size and performance
- Add accessibility features
- Implement proper testing with React Testing Library"

# Performance optimization
/agent universal-agent "Optimize this application for performance:
- Analyze current performance bottlenecks
- Implement code splitting and lazy loading
- Optimize database queries and add caching
- Add service worker for offline functionality
- Implement virtual scrolling for large lists
- Optimize images and assets
- Add performance monitoring"

Next Steps

VM Agent

Learn about the secure virtualized development agent

Agent Orchestration

Discover how to coordinate multiple agents effectively

Custom Agents

Create your own specialized agents for unique requirements

Advanced Automation

See real-world examples of advanced automation workflows

The Universal Agent works best when given clear, specific tasks with adequate context. Start with smaller tasks to understand its capabilities, then gradually increase complexity as you become more comfortable with its responses.