addToAgentState

codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState(key: string, value: string): Promise<AddToAgentStateResponse>

Adds a key-value pair to the agent's state on the server via WebSocket.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
key	string	The key to add to the agent's state.
value	string	The value associated with the key.

Returns:

 Promise<AddToAgentStateResponse>

A promise that resolves with the response to the addition request containing success status.

What is addToAgentState?

The addToAgentState function allows you to store temporary information that's specific to your current agent session. Think of it as a temporary storage system where you can save data that only needs to exist while your agent is running.

Key Points:

• 🤖 Agent-specific storage - Data is only available to the current agent session
• ⏱️ Temporary - Information is cleared when the agent session ends
• 🔄 Session-based - Perfect for storing temporary settings and session data
• 📝 String values only - All values must be stored as strings

When to Use This

Use addToAgentState when you need to:

• Store temporary user preferences for the current session
• Keep track of the agent's current status or progress
• Save session-specific configuration
• Store temporary data that doesn't need to persist after the agent stops

Basic Usage

Simple Example - Store User Preference

// Save a user's theme preference for this session
const result = await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('user_preference', 'dark_theme');
console.log('Response:', result);
// Output: { type: 'addToAgentStateResponse', payload: { sucess: true } }

Store Different Types of Session Data

// Store session ID
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('session_id', 'sess_' + Date.now());

// Store user language preference
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('user_language', 'en');

// Store debug mode setting
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('debug_mode', 'true');

// Store current timestamp
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('last_activity', new Date().toISOString());

// Store current step in a process
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('current_step', '3');

Working with Complex Data

Since agent state only accepts strings, you'll need to convert objects and arrays to JSON strings:

// Store user preferences as JSON
const userPreferences = {
    theme: 'dark',
    notifications: true,
    autoSave: false,
    language: 'en'
};
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('user_preferences', JSON.stringify(userPreferences));

// Store a list of completed tasks
const completedTasks = ['task1', 'task2', 'task3'];
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('completed_tasks', JSON.stringify(completedTasks));

// Store configuration settings
const agentConfig = {
    maxRetries: 3,
    timeout: 5000,
    enableLogging: true
};
await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('agent_config', JSON.stringify(agentConfig));

Complete Example - Agent Session Setup

Here's how you might set up an agent session with various state data:

async function setupAgentSession() {
    try {
        // Basic session info
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('session_id', 'sess_' + Date.now());
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('user_language', 'en');
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('debug_mode', 'false');
        
        // User preferences
        const preferences = {
            theme: 'dark',
            notifications: true,
            autoComplete: true
        };
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('user_preferences', JSON.stringify(preferences));
        
        // Track session start time
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('session_start', new Date().toISOString());
        
        // Initialize progress tracking
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('current_step', '1');
        await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState('total_steps', '5');
        
        console.log('✅ Agent session setup complete!');
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('❌ Session setup failed:', error);
    }
}

// Run the setup
setupAgentSession();

Error Handling

Always handle potential errors when adding to agent state:

async function addToAgentStateSafely(key, value) {
    try {
        const result = await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState(key, value);
        
        if (result.payload.sucess) { // Note: 'sucess' is the actual field name
            console.log(`✅ Successfully added ${key} to agent state`);
            return true;
        } else {
            console.log(`⚠️ Unexpected response:`, result);
            return false;
        }
    } catch (error) {
        console.error(`❌ Failed to add ${key}:`, error.message);
        return false;
    }
}

// Usage
const success = await addToAgentStateSafely('user_status', 'active');
if (success) {
    console.log('State update confirmed!');
}

Adding Multiple Items

When you need to add several items to agent state:

async function addMultipleToAgentState() {
    const stateItems = [
        { key: 'session_id', value: 'sess_' + Date.now() },
        { key: 'user_language', value: 'en' },
        { key: 'debug_mode', value: 'true' },
        { key: 'last_activity', value: new Date().toISOString() }
    ];
    
    console.log('Adding items to agent state...');
    
    for (const item of stateItems) {
        try {
            const result = await codebolt.cbstate.addToAgentState(item.key, item.value);
            if (result.payload.sucess) {
                console.log(`✅ ${item.key}: ${item.value}`);
            }
        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`❌ Failed to add ${item.key}:`, error.message);
        }
    }
    
    console.log('Agent state setup complete!');
}

addMultipleToAgentState();

Response Format

When you call addToAgentState, you'll get back a response like this:

{
  type: 'addToAgentStateResponse',
  payload: {
    sucess: true  // Note: 'sucess' is the actual field name (not 'success')
  }
}