docs: refresh planner priorities for 4076

Co-authored-by: Codex <codex@openai.com>

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
+  - name: 🔒 Report a vulnerability
+    url: https://github.com/micro/go-micro/security/advisories/new
+    about: Privately disclose security vulnerabilities to the maintainers.
   - name: 💖 Sponsor Go Micro
     url: https://github.com/sponsors/asim
     about: Fund ongoing development and see your name or logo on the project.

.github/loop/PRIORITIES.md

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ changes, architectural rewrites. Those go to the human.
 
 ## Work queue (ranked)
 
-1. **Make first-agent examples discoverable from the examples index** ([#3969](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3969)) — #3967 closed the first-agent CI contract, so the next developer-adoption gap is wayfinding: a new user should land on the provider-free first-agent route from the README/docs examples surfaces without hunting. Keep this as the highest-value follow-up because the North Star currently weights 0→1 and 0→hero adoption at least as highly as internal hardening.
-2. **Broaden provider streaming and keep chat/A2A streaming end to end** ([#3903](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3903)) — with the AtlasCloud plan/delegate conformance issue closed by #3964 and the on-ramp harness closed by #3967, streaming is the highest developer-visible Next-phase seam. Real chat and long-running A2A tasks need token streaming to stay coherent from provider → `ai.Stream` → `micro chat` → A2A `message/stream`, with mock/default CI coverage plus key-gated live provider checks and safe fallback for non-streaming providers.
-3. **Trace agent runs as OpenTelemetry spans** ([#3908](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3908)) — the blog/README/roadmap story promises an operable harness, and the developer on-ramp now includes chat, inspect, and run-history checkpoints. The next observability gap is production-grade trace correlation for `RunInfo`: steps, tool calls, delegation, status, durations, and failures should be visible as spans while defaulting to no-op when tracing is not configured.
+1. **Keep website quickstart on the first-agent on-ramp** ([#4071](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/4071)) — the README, Getting Started guide, docs index, examples map, CLI docs, and zero-to-hero guide now tell the provider-free first-agent story in order; the website Quick Start page still trails that canonical path by omitting some wayfinding anchors (`micro agent demo`, the no-secret transcript, debugging/inspect). Update the page and extend the focused docs harness so quickstart drift fails fast. This keeps developer adoption weighted alongside hardening instead of letting the queue become purely internal.
+2. **Add install troubleshooting to the first-agent on-ramp** ([#4077](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/4077)) — after the quickstart page is aligned, close the next 0→1 adoption seam: install verification and recovery before a newcomer reaches `micro new` or `micro agent demo`. Link a focused install troubleshooting path from the canonical on-ramp pages, cover binary installer versus `go install`, PATH/version checks, and the no-secret smoke path, then add a docs harness assertion so the install-recovery link cannot drift out of the first-agent journey.
+
 _Seeded by Claude Code from the roadmap + open issues; thereafter maintained by the
 architecture-review pass._

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -16,6 +16,27 @@ next version when it ships.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [6.3.15] - July 2026
+
+### Added
+- **Anthropic streaming** — the Anthropic provider now supports Messages SSE streaming and is registered as a streaming-capable provider, with capability docs and parser coverage. (`ai/anthropic/`, `internal/website/docs/guides/`)
+- **AP2 mandate foundation for A2A** — the A2A gateway now has the shared payment-mandate foundation needed for AP2-style agent payment flows. (`gateway/a2a/`)
+- **Smallest first-agent example** — a no-secret, mock-model first-agent example gives the on-ramp a minimal runnable starting point. (`examples/first-agent/`)
+
+### Changed
+- **First-agent CLI next steps** — CLI output now points new users toward the maintained first-agent path after scaffold/run milestones. (`cmd/micro/`)
+
+### Fixed
+- **Plan/delegate completion** — plan-delegate runs now preserve completed steps, guard ordering, require notify-before-completion, and stabilize checkpoint continuation paths. (`agent/`, `internal/harness/`)
+- **Provider text tool calls** — AtlasCloud and weaker-model fallback paths now recover tagged, `Create`-suffixed, mixed text/tool-call, and follow-up tool calls more reliably. (`agent/`, `ai/atlascloud/`)
+- **First-agent broker isolation** — the first-agent harness now isolates broker state more reliably across runs. (`internal/harness/`)
+
+### Documentation
+- **First-agent example path** — docs and website wayfinding now surface the smallest example, no-secret transcript, and 0→hero path together. (`README.md`, `internal/website/docs/`)
+- **Agent operations guidance** — agent debugging docs now include operational failure guidance, inspect hints, and durable resume pointers. (`internal/website/docs/guides/`)
+
+---
+
 ## [6.3.14] - July 2026
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -87,15 +87,16 @@ make harness
 After install and the first `micro new`/`micro run` smoke check, take the
 walkable agent path in this order:
 
-1. [Smallest first-agent example](examples/first-agent/) — run one service-backed agent with a mock model and no provider key.
-2. [No-secret first-agent transcript](internal/website/docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.md) — run the
+1. `micro agent demo` — print the provider-free first-agent demo command and next docs steps from the installed CLI.
+2. [Smallest first-agent example](examples/first-agent/) — run one service-backed agent with a mock model and no provider key.
+3. [No-secret first-agent transcript](internal/website/docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.md) — run the
    maintained support agent with a mock model and see services → agents → workflows succeed without a key.
-3. [Your First Agent](internal/website/docs/guides/your-first-agent.md) — build a
+4. [Your First Agent](internal/website/docs/guides/your-first-agent.md) — build a
    service-backed agent and talk to it with `micro chat`.
-4. [Debugging your agent](internal/website/docs/guides/debugging-agents.md) — use
+5. [Debugging your agent](internal/website/docs/guides/debugging-agents.md) — use
    `micro agent inspect`, run history, memory, and provider checks when the first
    conversation does something unexpected.
-5. [0→hero Reference](internal/website/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.md) — complete the
+6. [0→hero Reference](internal/website/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.md) — complete the
    services → agents → workflows loop with scaffold, run, chat, inspect, flow
    history, and deploy dry-run commands that match the maintained harness.
 
@@ -440,9 +441,12 @@ resp, _ := m.Generate(ctx, &ai.Request{Prompt: "hello"})
 
 ## Examples
 
+New to agents? Follow the [first-agent on-ramp](#first-agent-on-ramp), then use the [examples index](examples/README.md) for the full services → agents → workflows map.
+
 - [hello-world](examples/hello-world/) — Basic RPC service
 - [multi-service](examples/multi-service/) — Multiple services in one binary
 - [mcp](examples/mcp/) — MCP integration with AI agents
+- [first-agent](examples/first-agent/) — Smallest provider-free service-backed agent
 - [agent-plan-delegate](examples/agent-plan-delegate/) — Agent planning and multi-agent delegation
 - [agent-durable](examples/agent-durable/) — Checkpoint and resume an agent run without replaying completed tool side effects
 - [grpc-interop](examples/grpc-interop/) — Call go-micro from any gRPC client

SECURITY.md

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ We actively support the following versions of go-micro:
 
 ### How to Report
 
-Send security vulnerability reports to: **security@go-micro.dev**
-
-Or use GitHub's private security advisory feature:
+Use GitHub's private security advisory feature:
 https://github.com/micro/go-micro/security/advisories/new
 
+This keeps vulnerability reports private, ties follow-up to the affected repository, and avoids relying on project email routing.
+
 ### What to Include
 
 Please include as much of the following information as possible:
@@ -175,5 +175,4 @@ We currently do not offer a bug bounty program, but we greatly appreciate respon
 For security questions that are not vulnerabilities, please:
 - Open a discussion: https://github.com/micro/go-micro/discussions
 - Join Discord: https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr
-- Email: support@go-micro.dev
 

agent/agent.go

@@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ func (a *agentImpl) askLocked(ctx context.Context, runID, message, parentRunID s
 		}
 	}
 
-	const maxPlanCompletionTurns = 3
+	// Some providers satisfy a saved plan one outstanding item per turn,
+	// especially when the final item delegates to another agent. Allow enough
+	// continuations for the services → agents → workflows harness to complete
+	// every planned side effect without weakening the final unfinished-plan guard.
+	const maxPlanCompletionTurns = 6
 	var resp *ai.Response
 	for planCompletionTurn := 0; ; planCompletionTurn++ {
 		resp, err = ai.GenerateWithRetry(ctx, a.model, &ai.Request{
@@ -352,6 +356,15 @@ func (a *agentImpl) askLocked(ctx context.Context, runID, message, parentRunID s
 					resp.Reply = ""
 				}
 			}
+		} else if calls, answer, ok := a.executeAdditionalTextToolCalls(ctx, resp.Reply, toolList, resp.ToolCalls); ok {
+			resp.ToolCalls = append(resp.ToolCalls, calls...)
+			if answer != "" {
+				if resp.Answer == "" {
+					resp.Answer = answer
+				} else {
+					resp.Answer += "\n" + answer
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if a.opts.Checkpoint != nil {
@@ -362,7 +375,7 @@ func (a *agentImpl) askLocked(ctx context.Context, runID, message, parentRunID s
 				if resp.Answer != "" {
 					a.mem.Add("assistant", resp.Answer)
 				}
-				message = "Continue the run. These plan steps are still unfinished and must be completed before a final answer: " + strings.Join(unfinished, ", ")
+				message = fmt.Sprintf("Continue the same run by calling the required tool(s) for the unfinished plan steps below. Do not repeat completed work, do not provide a final answer yet, and complete at least one unfinished step this turn if a matching tool is available. Unfinished plan steps: %s", strings.Join(unfinished, ", "))
 				a.mem.Add("user", message)
 				messages = a.mem.Messages()
 				continue
@@ -460,7 +473,7 @@ func (a *agentImpl) Run() error {
 		a.setup()
 	}
 
-	a.server = server.NewServer(
+	serverOpts := []server.Option{
 		server.Name(a.opts.Name),
 		server.Address(a.opts.Address),
 		server.Registry(a.opts.Registry),
@@ -468,7 +481,11 @@ func (a *agentImpl) Run() error {
 			"type":     "agent",
 			"services": strings.Join(a.opts.Services, ","),
 		}),
-	)
+	}
+	if a.opts.Broker != nil {
+		serverOpts = append(serverOpts, server.Broker(a.opts.Broker))
+	}
+	a.server = server.NewServer(serverOpts...)
 
 	_ = pb.RegisterAgentHandler(a.server, a)
 

agent/builtin.go

@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ func (a *agentImpl) planWrap(next ai.ToolHandler) ai.ToolHandler {
 		if call.Name == toolPlan {
 			return a.handlePlan(call)
 		}
+		if call.Name == toolDelegate {
+			if blocked := a.unfinishedPlanStepsBeforeDelegation(); len(blocked) > 0 {
+				return refused(call.ID, ai.RefusedApproval, "complete these plan steps before delegating: "+strings.Join(blocked, ", "))
+			}
+		}
 		res := next(ctx, call)
 		if res.Refused == "" && toolErrorMessage(res) == "" {
 			a.completeNextPlanStep()
@@ -464,6 +469,53 @@ func (a *agentImpl) completeNextPlanStep() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (a *agentImpl) unfinishedPlanStepsBeforeDelegation() []string {
+	plan := a.loadPlan()
+	if plan == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var data map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(plan), &data); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	steps, ok := data["steps"].([]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var unfinished []string
+	for _, raw := range steps {
+		step, ok := raw.(map[string]any)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		task := planStepTask(step)
+		if isDelegationPlanTask(task) {
+			break
+		}
+		if !isUnfinishedPlanStatus(step["status"]) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if task == "" {
+			task = "<unnamed>"
+		}
+		unfinished = append(unfinished, task)
+	}
+	return unfinished
+}
+
+func planStepTask(step map[string]any) string {
+	if task, _ := step["task"].(string); task != "" {
+		return task
+	}
+	desc, _ := step["description"].(string)
+	return desc
+}
+
+func isDelegationPlanTask(task string) bool {
+	task = normalizePlanTask(task)
+	return strings.Contains(task, "delegate") || strings.Contains(task, "notify") || strings.Contains(task, "notification")
+}
+
 func (a *agentImpl) unfinishedPlanSteps() []string {
 	plan := a.loadPlan()
 	if plan == "" {
@@ -487,7 +539,7 @@ func (a *agentImpl) unfinishedPlanSteps() []string {
 		if status != "" && status != "pending" && status != "in_progress" {
 			continue
 		}
-		task, _ := step["task"].(string)
+		task := planStepTask(step)
 		if task == "" {
 			task = "<unnamed>"
 		}

agent/builtin_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package agent
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -191,3 +192,45 @@ func TestIsAgent(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("isAgent(nonexistent) = true, want false")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPlanWrapBlocksDelegationUntilPriorPlanStepsFinish(t *testing.T) {
+	mem := store.NewMemoryStore()
+	a := New(Name("planner"), WithStore(mem)).(*agentImpl)
+	a.handlePlan(ai.ToolCall{Name: toolPlan, Input: map[string]any{
+		"steps": []any{
+			map[string]any{"task": "Create Design task", "status": "pending"},
+			map[string]any{"task": "Create Build task", "status": "pending"},
+			map[string]any{"task": "Create Ship task", "status": "pending"},
+			map[string]any{"task": "Delegate readiness notification to comms agent", "status": "pending"},
+		},
+	}})
+
+	called := false
+	handle := a.planWrap(func(ctx context.Context, call ai.ToolCall) ai.ToolResult {
+		called = true
+		return ai.ToolResult{ID: call.ID, Content: "ok"}
+	})
+
+	res := handle(context.Background(), ai.ToolCall{ID: "delegate-1", Name: toolDelegate, Input: map[string]any{"to": "comms"}})
+	if called {
+		t.Fatal("delegate handler was called before prior task plan steps completed")
+	}
+	if res.Refused == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("delegate result was not refused: %+v", res)
+	}
+	if got := res.Content; !containsStr(got, "Create Design task") || !containsStr(got, "Create Ship task") {
+		t.Fatalf("delegate refusal content = %q, want prior unfinished task steps", got)
+	}
+
+	for _, id := range []string{"add-design", "add-build", "add-ship"} {
+		_ = handle(context.Background(), ai.ToolCall{ID: id, Name: "task.Add", Input: map[string]any{"title": id}})
+	}
+	called = false
+	res = handle(context.Background(), ai.ToolCall{ID: "delegate-2", Name: toolDelegate, Input: map[string]any{"to": "comms"}})
+	if !called {
+		t.Fatal("delegate handler was not called after prior task plan steps completed")
+	}
+	if res.Refused != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("delegate result refused after prior task steps completed: %+v", res)
+	}
+}

agent/checkpoint_test.go

@@ -219,6 +219,72 @@ func TestCheckpointContinuesRunWithUnfinishedPlanStep(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCheckpointContinuesRunThroughSeveralSingleStepTurns(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	cp := flow.StoreCheckpoint(store.NewMemoryStore(), "single-step-plan-agent")
+
+	completed := []string{}
+	modelCalls := 0
+	fakeGen = func(ctx context.Context, opts ai.Options, req *ai.Request) (*ai.Response, error) {
+		modelCalls++
+		if opts.ToolHandler == nil {
+			t.Fatal("missing tool handler")
+		}
+		switch modelCalls {
+		case 1:
+			opts.ToolHandler(ctx, ai.ToolCall{ID: "plan-1", Name: toolPlan, Input: map[string]any{
+				"steps": []any{
+					map[string]any{"task": "create Design task", "status": "pending"},
+					map[string]any{"task": "create Build task", "status": "pending"},
+					map[string]any{"task": "create Ship task", "status": "pending"},
+					map[string]any{"task": "delegate readiness notification", "status": "pending"},
+				},
+			}})
+			return &ai.Response{Reply: "planned"}, nil
+		case 2, 3, 4, 5:
+			want := []string{"create Design task", "create Build task", "create Ship task", "delegate readiness notification"}[modelCalls-2]
+			if !strings.Contains(req.Prompt, want) {
+				t.Fatalf("continuation prompt %d = %q, want %q", modelCalls, req.Prompt, want)
+			}
+			res := opts.ToolHandler(ctx, ai.ToolCall{ID: want, Name: "external.step", Input: map[string]any{"step": want}})
+			if res.Content != "completed "+want {
+				t.Fatalf("tool result = %q, want completed %s", res.Content, want)
+			}
+			if modelCalls == 5 {
+				return &ai.Response{Reply: "all plan steps complete"}, nil
+			}
+			return &ai.Response{Reply: "one more step complete"}, nil
+		default:
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected model call %d", modelCalls)
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+	}
+	defer func() { fakeGen = nil }()
+
+	a := newTestAgent(Name("single-step-plan-agent"), WithCheckpoint(cp),
+		WithTool("external.step", "complete one planned step", nil, func(ctx context.Context, input map[string]any) (string, error) {
+			step, _ := input["step"].(string)
+			completed = append(completed, step)
+			return "completed " + step, nil
+		}))
+	resp, err := a.Ask(ctx, "work through the launch plan")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Ask: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.Reply != "all plan steps complete" {
+		t.Fatalf("reply = %q, want final continuation reply", resp.Reply)
+	}
+	if modelCalls != 5 {
+		t.Fatalf("model calls = %d, want initial plus four continuations", modelCalls)
+	}
+	if len(completed) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("completed steps = %v, want four tool-backed continuations", completed)
+	}
+	if unfinished := a.unfinishedPlanSteps(); len(unfinished) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("unfinished plan steps = %v, want none", unfinished)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestResumeFailedCheckpointAfterFreshAgentRestart(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	cp := flow.StoreCheckpoint(store.NewMemoryStore(), "restart-resume-agent")

agent/conformance_test.go

@@ -504,3 +504,67 @@ func TestAgentExecutesProviderTextToolCallFallback(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Reply = %q, want tool result instead of raw JSON", resp.Reply)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAgentExecutesTextToolCallFallbackAfterStructuredToolCall(t *testing.T) {
+	fakeGen = func(ctx context.Context, opts ai.Options, req *ai.Request) (*ai.Response, error) {
+		if opts.ToolHandler == nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("missing tool handler")
+		}
+		echo := opts.ToolHandler(ctx, ai.ToolCall{
+			ID:    "structured-echo-1",
+			Name:  "conformance_echo",
+			Input: map[string]any{"value": "agent-conformance"},
+		})
+		return &ai.Response{
+			Reply:  echo.Content + "\n<tool_call name=\"delegate\">{\"task\":\"summarize the conformance marker\",\"to\":\"blocked-reviewer\"}</tool_call>",
+			Answer: echo.Content,
+			ToolCalls: []ai.ToolCall{
+				{ID: "structured-echo-1", Name: "conformance_echo", Input: map[string]any{"value": "agent-conformance"}, Result: echo.Content},
+			},
+		}, nil
+	}
+	defer func() { fakeGen = nil }()
+
+	var sawTool bool
+	var sawBlockedDelegate bool
+	a := New(
+		Name("conformance-mixed-text-tool"),
+		Provider("fake"),
+		WithRegistry(registry.NewMemoryRegistry()),
+		WithStore(store.NewMemoryStore()),
+		WithMemory(NewInMemory(4)),
+		ApproveTool(func(tool string, input map[string]any) (bool, string) {
+			if tool == "delegate" {
+				sawBlockedDelegate = true
+				return false, "cross-provider conformance blocks delegate side effects"
+			}
+			return true, ""
+		}),
+		WithTool("conformance_echo", "Echo a conformance value.", map[string]any{
+			"value": map[string]any{"type": "string"},
+		}, func(ctx context.Context, input map[string]any) (string, error) {
+			sawTool = true
+			return `{"marker":"agent-conformance-ok"}`, nil
+		}),
+	)
+
+	resp, err := a.Ask(context.Background(), "Run the mixed structured/text tool fallback.")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Ask: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !sawTool {
+		t.Fatal("structured conformance_echo did not execute")
+	}
+	if !sawBlockedDelegate {
+		t.Fatal("tagged text delegate fallback did not execute")
+	}
+	if len(resp.ToolCalls) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("ToolCalls = %+v, want structured echo and text delegate", resp.ToolCalls)
+	}
+	if resp.ToolCalls[1].Name != "delegate" || resp.ToolCalls[1].Error != ai.RefusedApproval {
+		t.Fatalf("delegate ToolCall = %+v, want refused delegate", resp.ToolCalls[1])
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Reply, "agent-conformance-ok") {
+		t.Fatalf("Reply = %q, want conformance marker", resp.Reply)
+	}
+}

agent/options.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/broker"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/client"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/flow"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Address      string
 	Registry     registry.Registry
 	Client       client.Client
+	Broker       broker.Broker
 	Store        store.Store
 	HistoryLimit int
 
@@ -192,6 +194,13 @@ func WithClient(c client.Client) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) { o.Client = c }
 }
 
+// WithBroker sets the broker used by the agent service endpoint. Use an
+// in-memory broker in local harnesses/tests to avoid sharing the package-wide
+// default broker listener across concurrently running examples.
+func WithBroker(b broker.Broker) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) { o.Broker = b }
+}
+
 // WithStore sets the store for agent memory.
 func WithStore(s store.Store) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) { o.Store = s }

agent/otel.go

@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ func (m *tracedModel) Generate(ctx context.Context, req *ai.Request, opts ...ai.
 	} else {
 		span.SetStatus(codes.Ok, "")
 	}
-	span.End()
 	e := RunEvent{Time: time.Now(), RunID: info.RunID, ParentID: info.ParentID, Agent: info.Agent, Kind: "model", Provider: provider, Model: model, Attempt: info.Attempt, MaxAttempts: info.MaxAttempts, LatencyMS: dur, Tokens: usage}
 	if err != nil {
 		e.Error = err.Error()
 		e.ErrorKind = string(ai.ClassifyError(err))
 	}
 	m.a.recordSpanEvent(span, e)
+	span.End()
 	return resp, err
 }
 
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ func (a *agentImpl) traceTool(next ai.ToolHandler) ai.ToolHandler {
 		} else {
 			span.SetStatus(codes.Ok, "")
 		}
-		span.End()
 		a.recordSpanEvent(span, RunEvent{Time: time.Now(), RunID: info.RunID, ParentID: info.ParentID, Agent: info.Agent, Kind: "tool", Name: call.Name, LatencyMS: dur, Refused: res.Refused, Error: resErr, ErrorKind: classifyToolError(resErr)})
+		span.End()
 		return res
 	}
 }

agent/otel_test.go

@@ -95,8 +95,16 @@ func TestAgentOpenTelemetrySpans(t *testing.T) {
 		if attrs[AttrRunID] != runID || attrs[AttrAgentName] != "runner" {
 			t.Fatalf("%s missing run correlation attributes: %#v", s.Name(), attrs)
 		}
-		if s.Name() == spanNameModelCall && (attrs[AttrAttempt] != "1" || attrs[AttrMaxAttempts] != "1") {
-			t.Fatalf("model span missing attempt attributes: %#v", attrs)
+		if s.Name() == spanNameModelCall {
+			if attrs[AttrAttempt] != "1" || attrs[AttrMaxAttempts] != "1" {
+				t.Fatalf("model span missing attempt attributes: %#v", attrs)
+			}
+			if !spanEventHasRunInfo(s.Events(), "agent.model", runID, "runner") {
+				t.Fatalf("model span missing model event: %#v", s.Events())
+			}
+		}
+		if s.Name() == spanNameToolCall && !spanEventHasRunInfo(s.Events(), "agent.tool", runID, "runner") {
+			t.Fatalf("tool span missing tool event: %#v", s.Events())
 		}
 	}
 	keys, err := store.Scope(st, "agent", "runner").List(store.ListPrefix("runs/"))
@@ -655,6 +663,9 @@ func TestAgentOpenTelemetrySpansModelStream(t *testing.T) {
 		if attrs[AttrAttempt] != "2" || attrs[AttrMaxAttempts] != "3" || attrs[AttrTotalTokens] != "5" {
 			t.Fatalf("stream span missing attempt/usage attributes: %#v", attrs)
 		}
+		if !spanEventHasRunInfo(s.Events(), "agent.stream", "stream-run-1", "stream-runner") {
+			t.Fatalf("stream span missing stream event: %#v", s.Events())
+		}
 		sawStream = true
 	}
 	if !sawStream {

agent/text_tool_calls.go

@@ -47,6 +47,48 @@ func (a *agentImpl) executeTextToolCalls(ctx context.Context, reply string, tool
 	return calls, strings.Join(results, "\n"), true
 }
 
+// executeAdditionalTextToolCalls runs text-encoded tool calls that accompany a
+// structured tool_calls response. Some OpenAI-compatible providers can mix the
+// two forms in a single assistant turn: for example, emitting a native
+// conformance_echo call while rendering a follow-up guarded delegate call as
+// <tool_call name="delegate">...</tool_call> text. Keep this fallback additive
+// and de-duplicate calls already represented in the structured tool_calls list.
+func (a *agentImpl) executeAdditionalTextToolCalls(ctx context.Context, reply string, tools []ai.Tool, existing []ai.ToolCall) ([]ai.ToolCall, string, bool) {
+	calls := parseTextToolCalls(reply, tools)
+	if len(calls) == 0 {
+		return nil, "", false
+	}
+
+	seen := map[string]bool{}
+	for _, call := range existing {
+		seen[textToolCallKey(call)] = true
+	}
+
+	handler := a.toolHandler()
+	out := make([]ai.ToolCall, 0, len(calls))
+	results := make([]string, 0, len(calls))
+	for i := range calls {
+		if seen[textToolCallKey(calls[i])] {
+			continue
+		}
+		result := handler(ctx, calls[i])
+		calls[i].Result = result.Content
+		if result.Refused != "" {
+			calls[i].Error = result.Refused
+		}
+		if result.Content != "" {
+			results = append(results, result.Content)
+		}
+		out = append(out, calls[i])
+	}
+	return out, strings.Join(results, "\n"), len(out) > 0
+}
+
+func textToolCallKey(call ai.ToolCall) string {
+	b, _ := json.Marshal(call.Input)
+	return call.Name + "\x00" + string(b)
+}
+
 func parseTextToolCalls(text string, tools []ai.Tool) []ai.ToolCall {
 	allowed := textToolNames(tools)
 	if len(allowed) == 0 {

ai/anthropic/anthropic.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 package anthropic
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ func init() {
 	ai.Register("anthropic", func(opts ...ai.Option) ai.Model {
 		return NewProvider(opts...)
 	})
+	ai.RegisterStream("anthropic")
 }
 
 // Provider implements the ai.Model interface for Anthropic Claude
@@ -156,9 +158,113 @@ func (p *Provider) Generate(ctx context.Context, req *ai.Request, opts ...ai.Gen
 	return resp, nil
 }
 
-// Stream generates a streaming response (not yet implemented)
+// Stream generates a streaming response from Anthropic's Messages SSE API.
 func (p *Provider) Stream(ctx context.Context, req *ai.Request, opts ...ai.GenerateOption) (ai.Stream, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: anthropic provider", ai.ErrStreamingUnsupported)
+	apiReq := map[string]any{
+		"model":      p.opts.Model,
+		"max_tokens": anthropicMaxTokens(p.opts),
+		"system":     req.SystemPrompt,
+		"messages":   threadAnthropicMessages(req),
+		"stream":     true,
+	}
+	reqBody, err := json.Marshal(apiReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal stream request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	apiURL := strings.TrimRight(p.opts.BaseURL, "/") + "/v1/messages"
+	httpReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, apiURL, bytes.NewReader(reqBody))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create stream request: %w", err)
+	}
+	httpReq.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	httpReq.Header.Set("Accept", "text/event-stream")
+	httpReq.Header.Set("x-api-key", p.opts.APIKey)
+	httpReq.Header.Set("anthropic-version", "2023-06-01")
+
+	httpResp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(httpReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stream API request failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	if httpResp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		defer httpResp.Body.Close()
+		respBody, _ := io.ReadAll(httpResp.Body)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stream API error (%s): %s", httpResp.Status, string(respBody))
+	}
+	return &streamReader{body: httpResp.Body, scanner: bufio.NewScanner(httpResp.Body)}, nil
+}
+
+type streamReader struct {
+	body    io.ReadCloser
+	scanner *bufio.Scanner
+	closed  bool
+}
+
+func (s *streamReader) Recv() (*ai.Response, error) {
+	for s.scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(s.scanner.Text())
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, ":") || strings.HasPrefix(line, "event:") {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(line, "data:") {
+			continue
+		}
+		data := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "data:"))
+		var chunk struct {
+			Type  string `json:"type"`
+			Delta struct {
+				Type string `json:"type"`
+				Text string `json:"text"`
+			} `json:"delta"`
+			Message struct {
+				Usage struct {
+					InputTokens  int `json:"input_tokens"`
+					OutputTokens int `json:"output_tokens"`
+				} `json:"usage"`
+			} `json:"message"`
+			Usage *struct {
+				InputTokens  int `json:"input_tokens"`
+				OutputTokens int `json:"output_tokens"`
+			} `json:"usage"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &chunk); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse stream chunk: %w", err)
+		}
+		switch chunk.Type {
+		case "content_block_delta":
+			if chunk.Delta.Type == "text_delta" && chunk.Delta.Text != "" {
+				return &ai.Response{Reply: chunk.Delta.Text}, nil
+			}
+		case "message_start":
+			if chunk.Message.Usage.InputTokens > 0 || chunk.Message.Usage.OutputTokens > 0 {
+				return &ai.Response{Usage: usage(chunk.Message.Usage.InputTokens, chunk.Message.Usage.OutputTokens)}, nil
+			}
+		case "message_delta":
+			if chunk.Usage != nil {
+				return &ai.Response{Usage: usage(chunk.Usage.InputTokens, chunk.Usage.OutputTokens)}, nil
+			}
+		case "message_stop":
+			return nil, io.EOF
+		case "error":
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("anthropic stream error: %s", data)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := s.scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return nil, io.EOF
+}
+
+func (s *streamReader) Close() error {
+	if s.closed {
+		return nil
+	}
+	s.closed = true
+	return s.body.Close()
+}
+
+func usage(input, output int) ai.Usage {
+	return ai.Usage{InputTokens: input, OutputTokens: output, TotalTokens: input + output}
 }
 
 // callAPI makes an HTTP request to the Anthropic API

ai/anthropic/anthropic_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package anthropic
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
@@ -81,15 +85,67 @@ func TestProvider_Generate_NoAPIKey(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestProvider_Stream_NotImplemented(t *testing.T) {
-	p := NewProvider()
+func TestProvider_Stream(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path != "/v1/messages" {
+			t.Fatalf("path = %q, want /v1/messages", r.URL.Path)
+		}
+		if got := r.Header.Get("Accept"); got != "text/event-stream" {
+			t.Fatalf("Accept = %q, want text/event-stream", got)
+		}
+		if got := r.Header.Get("x-api-key"); got != "test-key" {
+			t.Fatalf("x-api-key = %q, want test-key", got)
+		}
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		if !strings.Contains(string(body), `"stream":true`) {
+			t.Fatalf("request body %s does not enable streaming", string(body))
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("event: message_start\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`data: {"type":"message_start","message":{"usage":{"input_tokens":2}}}` + "\n\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("event: content_block_delta\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`data: {"type":"content_block_delta","delta":{"type":"text_delta","text":"hel"}}` + "\n\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("event: content_block_delta\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`data: {"type":"content_block_delta","delta":{"type":"text_delta","text":"lo"}}` + "\n\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("event: message_delta\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`data: {"type":"message_delta","usage":{"output_tokens":3}}` + "\n\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("event: message_stop\n"))
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`data: {"type":"message_stop"}` + "\n\n"))
+	}))
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	p := NewProvider(ai.WithAPIKey("test-key"), ai.WithBaseURL(ts.URL))
 
 	req := &ai.Request{
 		Prompt: "Hello",
 	}
 
-	_, err := p.Stream(context.Background(), req)
-	if !errors.Is(err, ai.ErrStreamingUnsupported) {
-		t.Fatalf("Stream error = %v, want ErrStreamingUnsupported", err)
+	stream, err := p.Stream(context.Background(), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Stream failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer stream.Close()
+
+	var reply strings.Builder
+	var usage ai.Usage
+	for {
+		chunk, err := stream.Recv()
+		if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Recv failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		reply.WriteString(chunk.Reply)
+		if chunk.Usage.TotalTokens > 0 {
+			usage = chunk.Usage
+		}
+	}
+	if got := reply.String(); got != "hello" {
+		t.Fatalf("reply = %q, want hello", got)
+	}
+	if usage.TotalTokens != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("usage = %+v, want total 3", usage)
 	}
 }

ai/atlascloud/atlascloud.go

@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ func (p *Provider) Generate(ctx context.Context, req *ai.Request, opts ...ai.Gen
 	}
 
 	if p.opts.ToolHandler != nil {
+		allToolCalls := append([]ai.ToolCall(nil), resp.ToolCalls...)
 		var toolResults []string
 		followUpMessages := append(messages, map[string]any{
 			"role":       "assistant",
@@ -163,11 +164,32 @@ func (p *Provider) Generate(ctx context.Context, req *ai.Request, opts ...ai.Gen
 			"model":    p.opts.Model,
 			"messages": followUpMessages,
 		}
+		if len(tools) > 0 {
+			// Keep the tool schema available during the follow-up turn. Minimax
+			// models behind Atlas Cloud sometimes call one required tool, inspect
+			// that result, and then issue a second tool call (for example a guarded
+			// delegate conformance check) instead of completing immediately.
+			followUpReq["tools"] = tools
+		}
 
 		followUpResp, _, err := p.callAPI(ctx, "tool-follow-up", followUpReq)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		if len(followUpResp.ToolCalls) > 0 {
+			for i := range followUpResp.ToolCalls {
+				result := p.opts.ToolHandler(ctx, followUpResp.ToolCalls[i])
+				if result.Refused != "" {
+					followUpResp.ToolCalls[i].Error = result.Refused
+				}
+				if result.Content != "" {
+					followUpResp.ToolCalls[i].Result = result.Content
+					toolResults = append(toolResults, result.Content)
+				}
+			}
+			allToolCalls = append(allToolCalls, followUpResp.ToolCalls...)
+			resp.ToolCalls = allToolCalls
+		}
 		if followUpResp.Reply != "" {
 			resp.Answer = followUpResp.Reply
 		} else if len(toolResults) > 0 {

ai/atlascloud/atlascloud_test.go

@@ -289,6 +289,71 @@ func TestProvider_GenerateMinimaxToolRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProvider_GenerateExecutesFollowUpToolCall(t *testing.T) {
+	var bodies []map[string]any
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		var body map[string]any
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("decode request: %v", err)
+		}
+		bodies = append(bodies, body)
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch len(bodies) {
+		case 1:
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"choices":[{"message":{"content":"","tool_calls":[{"id":"call-1","function":{"name":"conformance_echo","arguments":"{\"value\":\"agent-conformance\"}"}}]}}]}`))
+		case 2:
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"choices":[{"message":{"content":"","tool_calls":[{"id":"call-2","function":{"name":"delegate","arguments":"{\"task\":\"summarize the conformance marker\",\"to\":\"blocked-reviewer\"}"}}]}}]}`))
+		default:
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected API call %d", len(bodies))
+		}
+	}))
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	var sawEcho, sawDelegate bool
+	p := NewProvider(
+		ai.WithAPIKey("test-key"),
+		ai.WithBaseURL(ts.URL),
+		ai.WithToolHandler(func(ctx context.Context, call ai.ToolCall) ai.ToolResult {
+			switch call.Name {
+			case "conformance_echo":
+				sawEcho = true
+				return ai.ToolResult{ID: call.ID, Content: `{"marker":"agent-conformance-ok"}`}
+			case "delegate":
+				sawDelegate = true
+				return ai.ToolResult{ID: call.ID, Refused: ai.RefusedApproval, Content: "blocked by policy"}
+			default:
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected tool call %+v", call)
+				return ai.ToolResult{}
+			}
+		}),
+	)
+	resp, err := p.Generate(context.Background(), &ai.Request{
+		Prompt: "run conformance",
+		Tools: []ai.Tool{
+			{Name: "conformance_echo", Description: "echo conformance marker", Properties: map[string]any{"value": map[string]any{"type": "string"}}},
+			{Name: "delegate", Description: "delegate work", Properties: map[string]any{"task": map[string]any{"type": "string"}, "to": map[string]any{"type": "string"}}},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Generate returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !sawEcho || !sawDelegate {
+		t.Fatalf("sawEcho=%v sawDelegate=%v, want both tools executed", sawEcho, sawDelegate)
+	}
+	if len(resp.ToolCalls) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("ToolCalls = %+v, want echo and delegate", resp.ToolCalls)
+	}
+	if resp.ToolCalls[1].Name != "delegate" || resp.ToolCalls[1].Error != ai.RefusedApproval {
+		t.Fatalf("follow-up delegate = %+v, want refused delegate", resp.ToolCalls[1])
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Answer, "blocked by policy") {
+		t.Fatalf("Answer = %q, want follow-up tool result", resp.Answer)
+	}
+	if _, ok := bodies[1]["tools"].([]any); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("follow-up request did not include tools: %#v", bodies[1])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestProvider_GenerateToolCallHTTPErrorIncludesRequestContext(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, `{"code":400,"msg":"bad request"}`, http.StatusBadRequest)

ai/capabilities_test.go

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestRegisteredProviders(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	got = ai.RegisteredProviders("stream")
-	want = []string{"atlascloud", "groq", "minimax", "mistral", "openai", "together"}
+	want = []string{"anthropic", "atlascloud", "groq", "minimax", "mistral", "openai", "together"}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
 		t.Fatalf("RegisteredProviders(stream) = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
 	}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestRegisteredProviders(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCapabilityRows(t *testing.T) {
 	got := ai.CapabilityRows()
 	want := []ai.CapabilityRow{
-		{Provider: "anthropic", Capabilities: ai.Capabilities{Model: true}},
+		{Provider: "anthropic", Capabilities: ai.Capabilities{Model: true, Stream: true}},
 		{Provider: "atlascloud", Capabilities: ai.Capabilities{Model: true, Image: true, Video: true, Stream: true}},
 		{Provider: "gemini", Capabilities: ai.Capabilities{Model: true}},
 		{Provider: "groq", Capabilities: ai.Capabilities{Model: true, Stream: true}},
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestRegisterStream(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	got := ai.RegisteredProviders("stream")
-	want := []string{"atlascloud", "groq", "minimax", "mistral", "openai", "test-stream", "together"}
+	want := []string{"anthropic", "atlascloud", "groq", "minimax", "mistral", "openai", "test-stream", "together"}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
 		t.Fatalf("RegisteredProviders(stream) = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
 	}

ai/stream_conformance_test.go

@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ func TestConfiguredProviderStreamsSkipWithoutCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 		{provider: "mistral", keyEnv: "MISTRAL_API_KEY", modelEnv: "MISTRAL_MODEL"},
 		{provider: "together", keyEnv: "TOGETHER_API_KEY", modelEnv: "TOGETHER_MODEL"},
 		{provider: "atlascloud", keyEnv: "ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY", modelEnv: "ATLASCLOUD_MODEL"},
+		{provider: "anthropic", keyEnv: "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", modelEnv: "ANTHROPIC_MODEL"},
 	} {
 		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.provider, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ func TestConfiguredProviderStreamsSkipWithoutCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnsupportedProvidersReturnStreamingUnsupportedAndStayUnregistered(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, provider := range []string{"anthropic", "gemini"} {
+	for _, provider := range []string{"gemini"} {
 		provider := provider
 		t.Run(provider, func(t *testing.T) {
 			if caps := ai.ProviderCapabilities(provider); caps.Stream {

cmd/micro/README.md

@@ -52,6 +52,25 @@ This starts:
 
 Open http://localhost:8080 to see your services and call them from the browser.
 
+Call the generated service from another terminal:
+
+```
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/helloworld/Helloworld.Call \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"name":"World"}'
+```
+
+## First agent on-ramp
+
+Once the scaffold → run → call path works, ask the installed CLI for the
+provider-free agent path:
+
+```
+micro agent demo
+```
+
+That points at the smallest mock-model first-agent example and the no-secret
+transcript before you add provider-backed chat.
+
 ### Output
 
 ```

cmd/micro/cli/agent/agent.go

@@ -14,6 +14,30 @@ import (
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/store"
 )
 
+const noSecretDemoHelp = `No-secret first-agent demo
+
+Use this when you want the fastest provider-free agent success path before
+configuring API keys. It runs the maintained support/first-agent transcript with
+the deterministic mock model used by CI:
+
+  go test ./internal/harness/zero-to-hero-ci -run TestNoSecretFirstAgentTranscript -count=1
+
+What this proves:
+  - service tools can be called by an agent
+  - chat behavior is exercised without contacting a live provider
+  - run history can be inspected after the prompt
+
+After it passes:
+  - Build your own service-backed agent: https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/your-first-agent.html
+  - Diagnose provider-backed chat:     https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/debugging-agents.html
+  - Walk the full 0→hero lifecycle:    https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.html
+
+Use live-provider chat when you are ready for real model behavior:
+  micro agent preflight
+  micro run
+  micro chat
+  micro inspect agent <name>`
+
 func init() {
 	cmd.Register(&cli.Command{
 		Name:      "runs",
@@ -34,16 +58,36 @@ func init() {
 
 	cmd.Register(&cli.Command{
 		Name:  "agent",
-		Usage: "Manage AI agents",
+		Usage: "Manage AI agents (try: micro agent demo)",
 		Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
 			{
-				Name:    "preflight",
-				Aliases: []string{"doctor"},
-				Usage:   "Check local prerequisites before the first provider-backed agent",
+				Name:  "demo",
+				Usage: "Show the no-secret first-agent demo command",
+				Description: `Print the provider-free first-agent path for new developers:
+the deterministic mock-model transcript, when to use it, and where to go next
+for live-provider chat and inspect/debugging.`,
+				Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+					fmt.Fprintln(c.App.Writer, noSecretDemoHelp)
+					return nil
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				Name:  "preflight",
+				Usage: "Check local prerequisites before the first provider-backed agent",
 				Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 					return runAgentPreflight(os.Stdout, defaultPreflightDeps())
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				Name:  "doctor",
+				Usage: "Diagnose chat and inspect recovery after micro run",
+				Flags: []cli.Flag{
+					&cli.StringFlag{Name: "gateway", Value: "http://localhost:8080", Usage: "Gateway URL started by micro run"},
+				},
+				Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+					return runAgentDoctor(os.Stdout, defaultDoctorDeps(), c.String("gateway"))
+				},
+			},
 			{
 				Name:  "list",
 				Usage: "List registered agents",

cmd/micro/cli/agent/doctor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+package agent
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	goagent "go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/store"
+)
+
+type doctorDeps struct {
+	getenv       func(string) string
+	httpGet      func(string) (*http.Response, error)
+	listServices func() ([]*registry.Service, error)
+	getService   func(string) ([]*registry.Service, error)
+	listRuns     func(string) ([]goagent.RunSummary, error)
+}
+
+func defaultDoctorDeps() doctorDeps {
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 2 * time.Second}
+	return doctorDeps{
+		getenv:       defaultPreflightDeps().getenv,
+		httpGet:      client.Get,
+		listServices: registry.ListServices,
+		getService:   registry.GetService,
+		listRuns: func(name string) ([]goagent.RunSummary, error) {
+			return goagent.ListRunSummariesWithOptions(store.DefaultStore, name, goagent.RunListOptions{Limit: 1})
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func runAgentDoctor(w io.Writer, deps doctorDeps, gateway string) error {
+	if gateway == "" {
+		gateway = "http://localhost:8080"
+	}
+	gateway = strings.TrimRight(gateway, "/")
+	checks := agentDoctorChecks(deps, gateway)
+	failures := 0
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "First-agent recovery doctor")
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		mark := "✓"
+		if !check.OK {
+			mark = "✗"
+			failures++
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s %s — %s\n", mark, check.Name, check.Detail)
+		if !check.OK && check.Fix != "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "    Fix: %s\n", check.Fix)
+		}
+		if !check.OK && check.Next != "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "    Next: %s\n", check.Next)
+		}
+	}
+	if failures > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("first-agent doctor found %d recovery boundary issue(s)", failures)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "\nReady: gateway, agent registration, chat settings, and inspect history are reachable.")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func agentDoctorChecks(deps doctorDeps, gateway string) []preflightCheck {
+	if deps.getenv == nil {
+		deps.getenv = defaultPreflightDeps().getenv
+	}
+	if deps.httpGet == nil {
+		deps.httpGet = http.Get
+	}
+	if deps.listServices == nil {
+		deps.listServices = registry.ListServices
+	}
+	if deps.getService == nil {
+		deps.getService = registry.GetService
+	}
+	if deps.listRuns == nil {
+		deps.listRuns = func(name string) ([]goagent.RunSummary, error) {
+			return goagent.ListRunSummariesWithOptions(store.DefaultStore, name, goagent.RunListOptions{Limit: 1})
+		}
+	}
+
+	checks := []preflightCheck{checkGateway(deps, gateway), checkChatSettings(deps, gateway)}
+	agents, regCheck := checkAgentRegistration(deps)
+	checks = append(checks, regCheck)
+	checks = append(checks, checkRunHistory(deps, agents))
+	checks = append(checks, checkProviderConfig(deps))
+	return checks
+}
+
+func checkGateway(deps doctorDeps, gateway string) preflightCheck {
+	resp, err := deps.httpGet(gateway + "/agent")
+	if err != nil {
+		return preflightCheck{Name: "gateway /agent", Detail: err.Error(), Fix: "Start the local gateway with `micro run`, or pass the matching URL with `micro agent doctor --gateway http://localhost:<port>`.", Next: "Then open " + gateway + "/agent or retry `micro chat`."}
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		return preflightCheck{Name: "gateway /agent", Detail: fmt.Sprintf("%s returned %s", gateway+"/agent", resp.Status), Fix: "Confirm `micro run` is serving the web gateway and that auth/proxy settings are not blocking /agent.", Next: "See docs/guides/debugging-agents.html#chat-and-gateway-failures."}
+	}
+	return preflightCheck{Name: "gateway /agent", OK: true, Detail: gateway + "/agent is reachable"}
+}
+
+func checkChatSettings(deps doctorDeps, gateway string) preflightCheck {
+	resp, err := deps.httpGet(gateway + "/api/agent/settings")
+	if err != nil {
+		return preflightCheck{Name: "chat settings endpoint", Detail: err.Error(), Fix: "Keep `micro run` running and retry; the playground uses /api/agent/settings before chat prompts.", Next: "See docs/guides/debugging-agents.html#chat-and-gateway-failures."}
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		return preflightCheck{Name: "chat settings endpoint", Detail: fmt.Sprintf("returned %s", resp.Status), Fix: "Check gateway auth/proxy configuration or use the Agent settings page to confirm chat settings load.", Next: "See docs/guides/debugging-agents.html#provider-failures."}
+	}
+	var settings map[string]string
+	_ = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&settings)
+	if settings["provider"] != "" || settings["model"] != "" || settings["api_key"] != "" {
+		return preflightCheck{Name: "chat settings endpoint", OK: true, Detail: "reachable with saved provider settings"}
+	}
+	return preflightCheck{Name: "chat settings endpoint", OK: true, Detail: "reachable; no saved provider settings"}
+}
+
+func checkAgentRegistration(deps doctorDeps) ([]string, preflightCheck) {
+	services, err := deps.listServices()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, preflightCheck{Name: "agent registration", Detail: err.Error(), Fix: "Keep the scaffolded agent process running under `micro run` and retry `micro agent list`.", Next: "See docs/guides/your-first-agent.html#run-your-agent."}
+	}
+	var agents []string
+	for _, svc := range services {
+		records, err := deps.getService(svc.Name)
+		if err != nil || len(records) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if serviceIsAgent(records[0]) {
+			agents = append(agents, svc.Name)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(agents) == 0 {
+		return nil, preflightCheck{Name: "agent registration", Detail: "no registered agent services found", Fix: "Start an agent project with `micro run` and confirm `micro agent list` shows it.", Next: "Use docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.html for a deterministic no-provider agent."}
+	}
+	return agents, preflightCheck{Name: "agent registration", OK: true, Detail: "found " + strings.Join(agents, ", ")}
+}
+
+func serviceIsAgent(svc *registry.Service) bool {
+	if svc.Metadata != nil && svc.Metadata["type"] == "agent" {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, node := range svc.Nodes {
+		if node.Metadata != nil && node.Metadata["type"] == "agent" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func checkRunHistory(deps doctorDeps, agents []string) preflightCheck {
+	if len(agents) == 0 {
+		return preflightCheck{Name: "inspect run history", Detail: "skipped because no agent is registered", Fix: "Fix agent registration first, then chat once and run `micro inspect agent <name>`.", Next: "See docs/guides/debugging-agents.html#inspect-run-history."}
+	}
+	for _, name := range agents {
+		runs, err := deps.listRuns(name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return preflightCheck{Name: "inspect run history", Detail: err.Error(), Fix: "Ensure the local store is writable and retry `micro inspect agent " + name + "`.", Next: "See docs/guides/debugging-agents.html#inspect-run-history."}
+		}
+		if len(runs) > 0 {
+			return preflightCheck{Name: "inspect run history", OK: true, Detail: "recent runs available for " + name}
+		}
+	}
+	return preflightCheck{Name: "inspect run history", Detail: "no recorded agent runs yet", Fix: "Send one prompt with `micro chat` or the /agent playground, then run `micro inspect agent " + agents[0] + "`.", Next: "See docs/guides/your-first-agent.html#inspect-what-happened."}
+}
+
+func checkProviderConfig(deps doctorDeps) preflightCheck {
+	check := checkProviderKey(preflightDeps{getenv: deps.getenv})
+	check.Name = "provider configuration"
+	if !check.OK {
+		check.Detail = "no provider key found for live LLM chat"
+		check.Fix = "For provider-backed chat, export MICRO_AI_API_KEY or a provider-specific key; for no-secret recovery, use the mock-model walkthrough."
+	}
+	return check
+}

cmd/micro/cli/agent/doctor_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package agent
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	goagent "go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
+)
+
+func doctorHTTP(status int, body string) func(string) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return func(string) (*http.Response, error) {
+		return &http.Response{StatusCode: status, Status: "200 OK", Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(body))}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunAgentDoctorPassesWhenRecoveryBoundariesReachable(t *testing.T) {
+	deps := doctorDeps{
+		getenv: func(key string) string {
+			if key == "MICRO_AI_API_KEY" {
+				return "set"
+			}
+			return ""
+		},
+		httpGet: doctorHTTP(200, `{"provider":"anthropic","model":"claude"}`),
+		listServices: func() ([]*registry.Service, error) {
+			return []*registry.Service{{Name: "assistant"}}, nil
+		},
+		getService: func(name string) ([]*registry.Service, error) {
+			return []*registry.Service{{Name: name, Metadata: map[string]string{"type": "agent"}}}, nil
+		},
+		listRuns: func(name string) ([]goagent.RunSummary, error) {
+			return []goagent.RunSummary{{RunID: "run-1", Status: "done"}}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if err := runAgentDoctor(&out, deps, "http://example.test"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runAgentDoctor() error = %v\n%s", err, out.String())
+	}
+	got := out.String()
+	for _, want := range []string{"First-agent recovery doctor", "✓ gateway /agent", "✓ chat settings endpoint", "✓ agent registration", "✓ inspect run history", "✓ provider configuration", "Ready:"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(got, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("output missing %q:\n%s", want, got)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunAgentDoctorReportsActionableRecoveryFailures(t *testing.T) {
+	deps := doctorDeps{
+		getenv:  func(string) string { return "" },
+		httpGet: func(string) (*http.Response, error) { return nil, errors.New("connection refused") },
+		listServices: func() ([]*registry.Service, error) {
+			return []*registry.Service{{Name: "greeter"}}, nil
+		},
+		getService: func(name string) ([]*registry.Service, error) {
+			return []*registry.Service{{Name: name}}, nil
+		},
+		listRuns: func(name string) ([]goagent.RunSummary, error) { return nil, nil },
+	}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	err := runAgentDoctor(&out, deps, "http://localhost:8080")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("runAgentDoctor() error = nil")
+	}
+	got := out.String()
+	for _, want := range []string{"✗ gateway /agent", "micro run", "✗ chat settings endpoint", "✗ agent registration", "micro agent list", "✗ inspect run history", "micro inspect agent <name>", "✗ provider configuration", "docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.html"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(got, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("output missing %q:\n%s", want, got)
+		}
+	}
+}

cmd/micro/cli/cli.go

@@ -26,25 +26,33 @@ import (
 
 const docsWayfinding = `First-agent and 0→hero docs:
 
-  1. No-secret first-agent transcript
+  1. Start with the no-secret CLI demo
+       micro agent demo
+     This prints the maintained support-agent transcript command so you can
+     prove service tools, mock-model chat, and inspectable run history without
+     configuring a provider key.
+
+  2. No-secret first-agent transcript
      https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.html
      Run the maintained support agent without a provider key:
        go test ./internal/harness/zero-to-hero-ci -run TestNoSecretFirstAgentTranscript -count=1
 
-  2. Your First Agent
+  3. Your First Agent
      https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/your-first-agent.html
      Build a service-backed agent, then use:
        micro agent preflight
        micro run
        micro chat
+       micro agent doctor
 
-  3. Debugging your agent
+  4. Debugging your agent
      https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/debugging-agents.html
      Inspect agent runs and memory with:
+       micro agent doctor
        micro inspect agent
        micro runs <agent>
 
-  4. 0→hero Reference
+  5. 0→hero Reference
      https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.html
      Walk the scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run lifecycle.`
 

cmd/micro/cli/new/contract_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package new
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"os"
@@ -57,6 +58,44 @@ func TestZeroToOneNoMCPContract(t *testing.T) {
 	generated.call(t, "Bob", "Hello Bob")
 }
 
+func TestPrintNextStepsSurfacesFirstAgentPath(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	printNextSteps(&out, "helloworld", false)
+
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"cd helloworld",
+		"micro agent preflight",
+		"go run .",
+		"micro chat",
+		"micro inspect agent",
+		"micro agent demo",
+		"micro docs",
+		"your-first-agent.html",
+		"zero-to-hero.html",
+		"http://localhost:3001/mcp/tools",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out.String(), want) {
+			t.Fatalf("next steps missing %q:\n%s", want, out.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPrintNextStepsNoMCPSkipsMCPHints(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	printNextSteps(&out, "worker", true)
+
+	for _, want := range []string{"micro agent preflight", "micro chat", "micro inspect agent", "micro agent demo", "micro docs"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out.String(), want) {
+			t.Fatalf("--no-mcp next steps missing %q:\n%s", want, out.String())
+		}
+	}
+	for _, notWant := range []string{"http://localhost:3001/mcp/tools", "micro mcp serve"} {
+		if strings.Contains(out.String(), notWant) {
+			t.Fatalf("--no-mcp next steps should not include %q:\n%s", notWant, out.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 type generatedService struct {
 	dir      string
 	repoRoot string

cmd/micro/cli/new/new.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"go/build"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -280,18 +281,31 @@ func Run(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Printf("  \033[32m✓\033[0m Service \033[36m%s\033[0m created\n\n", dir)
-	fmt.Println("  Next steps:")
-	fmt.Printf("    cd %s\n", dir)
-	fmt.Println("    go run .")
-	if !noMCP {
-		fmt.Println()
-		fmt.Printf("    MCP tools   \033[36mhttp://localhost:3001/mcp/tools\033[0m\n")
-		fmt.Println("    Claude Code \033[2mmicro mcp serve\033[0m")
-	}
-	fmt.Println()
+	printNextSteps(os.Stdout, dir, noMCP)
 	return nil
 }
 
+func printNextSteps(w io.Writer, dir string, noMCP bool) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  Next steps:")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "    cd %s\n", dir)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    micro agent preflight")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    go run .")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    micro chat")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    micro inspect agent")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  First-agent path:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    micro agent demo")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    micro docs")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/your-first-agent.html")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    https://go-micro.dev/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.html")
+	if !noMCP {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "    MCP tools   \033[36mhttp://localhost:3001/mcp/tools\033[0m\n")
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "    Claude Code \033[2mmicro mcp serve\033[0m")
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(w)
+}
+
 func selectTemplates(name string, noMCP bool) (mainTmpl, handlerTmpl, protoTmpl string) {
 	switch name {
 	case "crud":

cmd/micro/first_agent_walkthrough_test.go

@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ func TestFirstAgentWalkthroughCLIBoundaries(t *testing.T) {
 	if !subcommands["agent"]["preflight"] {
 		t.Fatal("first-agent walkthrough missing preflight boundary: agent preflight")
 	}
+	if !subcommands["agent"]["demo"] {
+		t.Fatal("first-agent walkthrough missing no-secret boundary: agent demo")
+	}
+	if !subcommands["agent"]["doctor"] {
+		t.Fatal("first-agent walkthrough missing recovery boundary: agent doctor")
+	}
 	if !subcommands["inspect"]["agent"] {
 		t.Fatal("first-agent walkthrough missing inspect boundary: inspect agent")
 	}
@@ -49,7 +55,11 @@ func TestFirstAgentWalkthroughCLIBoundaries(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := docs.Action(cli.NewContext(app, nil, nil)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("micro docs failed: %v", err)
 	}
+	if demoIdx, guideIdx := strings.Index(out.String(), "micro agent demo"), strings.Index(out.String(), "no-secret-first-agent.html"); demoIdx < 0 || guideIdx < 0 || demoIdx > guideIdx {
+		t.Fatalf("micro docs should lead with micro agent demo before guide links:\n%s", out.String())
+	}
 	for _, want := range []string{
+		"micro agent demo",
 		"no-secret-first-agent.html",
 		"your-first-agent.html",
 		"debugging-agents.html",
@@ -57,12 +67,38 @@ func TestFirstAgentWalkthroughCLIBoundaries(t *testing.T) {
 		"micro agent preflight",
 		"micro run",
 		"micro chat",
+		"micro agent doctor",
 		"micro inspect agent",
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(out.String(), want) {
 			t.Fatalf("micro docs output missing %q:\n%s", want, out.String())
 		}
 	}
+
+	agent := commandByName(t, "agent")
+	if !strings.Contains(agent.Usage, "micro agent demo") {
+		t.Fatalf("micro agent help should advertise the no-secret demo; usage was %q", agent.Usage)
+	}
+	demo := subcommandByName(t, agent, "demo")
+	out.Reset()
+	if err := demo.Action(cli.NewContext(app, nil, nil)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("micro agent demo failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"No-secret first-agent demo",
+		"go test ./internal/harness/zero-to-hero-ci -run TestNoSecretFirstAgentTranscript -count=1",
+		"provider-free",
+		"micro agent preflight",
+		"micro chat",
+		"micro inspect agent <name>",
+		"your-first-agent.html",
+		"debugging-agents.html",
+		"zero-to-hero.html",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out.String(), want) {
+			t.Fatalf("micro agent demo output missing %q:\n%s", want, out.String())
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func commandByName(t *testing.T, name string) *cli.Command {
@@ -75,3 +111,14 @@ func commandByName(t *testing.T, name string) *cli.Command {
 	t.Fatalf("missing command %q", name)
 	return nil
 }
+
+func subcommandByName(t *testing.T, command *cli.Command, name string) *cli.Command {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, subcommand := range command.Subcommands {
+		if subcommand.Name == name {
+			return subcommand
+		}
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("missing subcommand %q under %q", name, command.Name)
+	return nil
+}

config/default.go

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ import (
 
 type config struct {
 	// the current values
-	vals reader.Values
-	exit chan bool
+	vals    reader.Values
+	exit    chan bool
+	closeMu sync.Mutex
+	closed  bool
 	// the current snapshot
 	snap *loader.Snapshot
 	opts Options
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ func (c *config) Init(opts ...Option) error {
 		Reader: json.NewReader(),
 	}
 	c.exit = make(chan bool)
+	c.closeMu.Lock()
+	c.closed = false
+	c.closeMu.Unlock()
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&c.opts)
 	}
@@ -184,12 +189,15 @@ func (c *config) Sync() error {
 }
 
 func (c *config) Close() error {
-	select {
-	case <-c.exit:
+	c.closeMu.Lock()
+	defer c.closeMu.Unlock()
+
+	if c.closed {
 		return nil
-	default:
-		close(c.exit)
 	}
+
+	close(c.exit)
+	c.closed = true
 	return nil
 }
 

config/default_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -45,6 +46,30 @@ func createFileForTest(t *testing.T) *os.File {
 	return fh
 }
 
+func TestConfigCloseConcurrentIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	conf, err := NewConfig(WithWatcherDisabled())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected no error but got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	const goroutines = 64
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(goroutines)
+	for i := 0; i < goroutines; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			if err := conf.Close(); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Expected close to be idempotent but got %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	if err := conf.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected repeated close to be idempotent but got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConfigLoadWithGoodFile(t *testing.T) {
 	fh := createFileForTest(t)
 	path := fh.Name()

config/loader/memory/memory.go

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import (
 
 type memory struct {
 	// the current values
-	vals reader.Values
-	exit chan bool
+	vals    reader.Values
+	exit    chan bool
+	closeMu sync.Mutex
+	closed  bool
 	// the current snapshot
 	snap *loader.Snapshot
 
@@ -270,12 +272,15 @@ func (m *memory) Sync() error {
 }
 
 func (m *memory) Close() error {
-	select {
-	case <-m.exit:
+	m.closeMu.Lock()
+	defer m.closeMu.Unlock()
+
+	if m.closed {
 		return nil
-	default:
-		close(m.exit)
 	}
+
+	close(m.exit)
+	m.closed = true
 	return nil
 }
 

examples/README.md

@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ of reading the directories alphabetically.
 
 ## Recommended first-agent path
 
+This path is the canonical services → agents → workflows route through the examples map. Debugging and observability wayfinding stays nearby once the first run works.
+
 | Step | Start here | What you learn | Next step |
 |------|------------|----------------|-----------|
-| 1. First service | [`hello-world`](./hello-world/) | Create and register a basic RPC service, add a handler, call it with a client, and expose health checks. | Move to [`agent-demo`](./agent-demo/) to see services used by an agent. |
+| 1. First service | [`hello-world`](./hello-world/) | Build the 0→1 service path: create and register a basic RPC service, add a handler, call it with a client, and expose health checks. | Move to [`agent-demo`](./agent-demo/) to see services used by an agent. |
 | 2. First agent | [`first-agent`](./first-agent/) | Run the smallest service-backed agent with a deterministic mock model and no provider key. | Compare with [`agent-demo`](./agent-demo/) or the maintained 0-to-hero path in [`support`](./support/). |
 | 3. First workflow | [`support`](./support/) | Follow typed services into an agent chat loop, an event-driven `intake` flow, and an approval gate in one runnable reference. | Deepen the workflow model with [`flow-durable`](./flow-durable/). |
 

examples/first-agent/main.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/broker"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/client"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/selector"
@@ -92,9 +93,17 @@ func runFirstAgent() error {
 	ai.Register("first-agent-mock", newMock)
 
 	reg := registry.NewMemoryRegistry()
-	cl := client.NewClient(client.Registry(reg), client.Selector(selector.NewSelector(selector.Registry(reg))))
+	br := broker.NewMemoryBroker()
+	if err := br.Init(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("init broker: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := br.Connect(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect broker: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer br.Disconnect()
+	cl := client.NewClient(client.Registry(reg), client.Selector(selector.NewSelector(selector.Registry(reg))), client.Broker(br))
 
-	notes := service.New(service.Name("notes"), service.Address("127.0.0.1:0"), service.Registry(reg), service.Client(cl), service.HandleSignal(false))
+	notes := service.New(service.Name("notes"), service.Address("127.0.0.1:0"), service.Registry(reg), service.Client(cl), service.Broker(br), service.HandleSignal(false))
 	if err := notes.Handle(new(NotesService)); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("handle notes: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -110,6 +119,7 @@ func runFirstAgent() error {
 		agent.Provider("first-agent-mock"),
 		agent.WithRegistry(reg),
 		agent.WithClient(cl),
+		agent.WithBroker(br),
 		agent.WithStore(store.NewMemoryStore()),
 	)
 	agentErr := make(chan error, 1)

internal/harness/plan-delegate/main.go

@@ -403,8 +403,14 @@ func runPlanDelegate(provider string) error {
 	}
 
 	f := flow.New("zero-to-hero",
-		flow.Agent("conductor"),
-		flow.Prompt("Create three launch tasks (Design, Build, Ship), then make sure owner@acme.com is notified: {{.Data}}"),
+		flow.Steps(
+			flow.Step{Name: "conductor", Run: planDelegateConductorStep(conductor)},
+			flow.Step{Name: "require-notify", Run: requireDelegatedNotifyStep(taskSvc, notifySvc, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+				_, err := conductor.Ask(ctx, "The Design, Build, and Ship tasks already exist, but the owner notification is still missing. Delegate exactly one notification to the \"comms\" agent now with this exact subtask: "+delegatedNotifyTask+" Do not create more tasks and do not answer until comms has handled the notification.")
+				return err
+			})},
+		),
+		flow.WithCheckpoint(flow.StoreCheckpoint(mem, "flow-zero-to-hero")),
 		flow.Timeout(harnessutil.LiveTimeout(provider)),
 	)
 	if err := f.Register(reg, broker.DefaultBroker, cl); err != nil {
@@ -419,15 +425,8 @@ func runPlanDelegate(provider string) error {
 		executeDone <- f.Execute(ctx, "launch readiness")
 	}()
 
-	if err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(executeDone, taskSvc, notifySvc, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		_, err := conductor.Ask(ctx, "The Design, Build, and Ship tasks already exist, but the owner notification is still missing. Delegate exactly one notification to the \"comms\" agent now with this exact subtask: "+delegatedNotifyTask+" Do not create more tasks and do not answer until comms has handled the notification.")
+	if err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(executeDone, taskSvc, notifySvc); err != nil {
 		return err
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if rs := f.Results(); len(rs) > 0 {
-		fmt.Println("\n\033[1m< conductor reply:\033[0m", rs[len(rs)-1].Reply)
 	}
 
 	// Prove plan was persisted to the real store.
@@ -444,7 +443,48 @@ func runPlanDelegate(provider string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done <-chan error, taskSvc *TaskService, notifySvc *NotifyService, recoverMissingNotify func(context.Context) error) error {
+func planDelegateConductorStep(conductor agent.Agent) flow.StepFunc {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, in flow.State) (flow.State, error) {
+		prompt := "Create three launch tasks (Design, Build, Ship), then make sure owner@acme.com is notified: " + in.String()
+		rsp, err := conductor.Ask(ctx, prompt)
+		if err != nil {
+			return in, err
+		}
+		if rsp != nil && rsp.Reply != "" {
+			fmt.Println("\n\033[1m< conductor reply:\033[0m", rsp.Reply)
+		}
+		return in, nil
+	}
+}
+
+func requireDelegatedNotifyStep(taskSvc *TaskService, notifySvc *NotifyService, recoverMissingNotify func(context.Context) error) flow.StepFunc {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, in flow.State) (flow.State, error) {
+		tasks := taskSvc.count()
+		notify := notifySvc.count()
+		if notify == 1 {
+			return in, nil
+		}
+		if recoverMissingNotify == nil || tasks != 3 || notify != 0 {
+			return in, fmt.Errorf("delegation completed without required notify side effect: notify=%d, want 1", notify)
+		}
+		settled, err := waitForNotifySideEffect(notifySvc, delegatedNotifySettleTimeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			return in, err
+		}
+		if !settled {
+			fmt.Print("\n\033[33mwarning:\033[0m conductor step completed before delegated notify; retrying the missing comms handoff once before the flow can complete.\n")
+			if err := recoverMissingNotify(ctx); err != nil {
+				return in, fmt.Errorf("delegation completed without required notify side effect and recovery failed: notify=%d, want 1: %w", notify, err)
+			}
+		}
+		if notify = notifySvc.count(); notify != 1 {
+			return in, fmt.Errorf("delegation recovery completed without required notify side effect: notify=%d, want 1", notify)
+		}
+		return in, nil
+	}
+}
+
+func waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done <-chan error, taskSvc *TaskService, notifySvc *NotifyService) error {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(50 * time.Millisecond)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	for {
@@ -463,25 +503,7 @@ func waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done <-chan error, taskSvc *TaskService, notif
 				return fmt.Errorf("flow execute after side effects tasks=%d notify=%d: %w", tasks, notify, err)
 			}
 			if notify != 1 {
-				if recoverMissingNotify == nil || tasks != 3 || notify != 0 {
-					return fmt.Errorf("delegation completed without required notify side effect: notify=%d, want 1", notify)
-				}
-				settled, err := waitForNotifySideEffect(notifySvc, delegatedNotifySettleTimeout)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				if !settled {
-					fmt.Print("\n\033[33mwarning:\033[0m flow completed before delegated notify; retrying the missing comms handoff once.\n")
-					ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
-					retryErr := recoverMissingNotify(ctx)
-					cancel()
-					if retryErr != nil {
-						return fmt.Errorf("delegation completed without required notify side effect and recovery failed: notify=%d, want 1: %w", notify, retryErr)
-					}
-				}
-				if notify = notifySvc.count(); notify != 1 {
-					return fmt.Errorf("delegation recovery completed without required notify side effect: notify=%d, want 1", notify)
-				}
+				return fmt.Errorf("delegation completed without required notify side effect: notify=%d, want 1", notify)
 			}
 			return nil
 		case <-ticker.C:

internal/harness/plan-delegate/main_test.go

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionReportsDuplicateNotifyBeforeTimeout(t *testing.T)
 
 	done := make(chan error)
 	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() { errCh <- waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, new(TaskService), notifySvc, nil) }()
+	go func() { errCh <- waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, new(TaskService), notifySvc) }()
 
 	select {
 	case err := <-errCh:
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionRejectsClaimedCompletionWithoutNotify(t *testing.T
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
 	done <- nil
 
-	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, new(TaskService), notifySvc, nil)
+	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, new(TaskService), notifySvc)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("waitForPlanDelegateExecution returned nil, want missing notify side-effect error")
 	}
@@ -296,15 +296,13 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionRecoversMissingNotifyOnce(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	notifySvc := new(NotifyService)
-	done := make(chan error, 1)
-	done <- nil
 
 	recovered := false
-	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, taskSvc, notifySvc, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+	_, err := requireDelegatedNotifyStep(taskSvc, notifySvc, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		recovered = true
 		var rsp SendResponse
 		return notifySvc.Send(ctx, &SendRequest{To: "owner@acme.com", Message: "The launch plan is ready"}, &rsp)
-	})
+	})(context.Background(), flow.State{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("waitForPlanDelegateExecution returned %v, want recovery success", err)
 	}
@@ -325,8 +323,6 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionWaitsForInFlightNotifyAfterFlowCompletion(t *testi
 		}
 	}
 	notifySvc := new(NotifyService)
-	done := make(chan error, 1)
-	done <- nil
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -335,11 +331,11 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionWaitsForInFlightNotifyAfterFlowCompletion(t *testi
 	}()
 
 	recovered := false
-	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, taskSvc, notifySvc, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+	_, err := requireDelegatedNotifyStep(taskSvc, notifySvc, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		recovered = true
 		var rsp SendResponse
 		return notifySvc.Send(ctx, &SendRequest{To: "owner@acme.com", Message: "The launch plan is ready"}, &rsp)
-	})
+	})(context.Background(), flow.State{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("waitForPlanDelegateExecution returned %v, want in-flight notify success", err)
 	}
@@ -374,7 +370,7 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionAcceptsClientTimeoutAfterSideEffects(t *testing.T)
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
 	done <- errors.New(`{"id":"go.micro.client","code":408,"detail":"<nil>","status":"Request Timeout"}`)
 
-	if err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, taskSvc, notifySvc, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, taskSvc, notifySvc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("waitForPlanDelegateExecution returned %v, want completed side effects to satisfy client timeout", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -383,7 +379,7 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionClassifiesClientTimeoutBeforeSideEffects(t *testin
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
 	done <- errors.New(`{"id":"go.micro.client","code":408,"detail":"<nil>","status":"Request Timeout"}`)
 
-	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, new(TaskService), new(NotifyService), nil)
+	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, new(TaskService), new(NotifyService))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("waitForPlanDelegateExecution returned nil, want timeout before side effects to fail")
 	}
@@ -410,7 +406,7 @@ func TestPlanDelegateExecutionClassifiesPartialClientTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
 	done <- errors.New(`{"id":"go.micro.client","code":408,"detail":"<nil>","status":"Request Timeout"}`)
 
-	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, taskSvc, new(NotifyService), nil)
+	err := waitForPlanDelegateExecution(done, taskSvc, new(NotifyService))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("waitForPlanDelegateExecution returned nil, want timeout before notify to fail")
 	}

internal/harness/zero-to-hero-ci/docs_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package zerotoheroci
 import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -88,17 +89,49 @@ func TestFirstAgentWayfindingDocs(t *testing.T) {
 			file:    filepath.Join(root, "README.md"),
 			heading: "### First agent on-ramp",
 			links: []string{
+				"micro agent demo",
 				"internal/website/docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.md",
 				"internal/website/docs/guides/your-first-agent.md",
 				"internal/website/docs/guides/debugging-agents.md",
 				"internal/website/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.md",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:    "README examples list",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "README.md"),
+			heading: "## Examples",
+			links: []string{
+				"examples/README.md",
+				"examples/first-agent/",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "repository examples index",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "examples", "README.md"),
+			heading: "## Recommended first-agent path",
+			links: []string{
+				"./first-agent/",
+				"./support/",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "website examples index",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "examples", "index.md"),
+			heading: "## Start here",
+			links: []string{
+				"https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent",
+				"../guides/no-secret-first-agent.html",
+				"../guides/your-first-agent.html",
+				"../guides/debugging-agents.html",
+				"../guides/zero-to-hero.html",
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name:    "website getting-started on-ramp",
 			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "getting-started.md"),
 			heading: "### First-agent on-ramp",
 			links: []string{
+				"micro agent demo",
 				"guides/no-secret-first-agent.html",
 				"guides/your-first-agent.html",
 				"guides/debugging-agents.html",
@@ -116,6 +149,7 @@ func TestFirstAgentWayfindingDocs(t *testing.T) {
 				if idx == -1 {
 					t.Fatalf("%s missing first-agent wayfinding link %q; keep the no-secret → first-agent → debugging → 0→hero path discoverable", check.name, link)
 				}
+				assertWayfindingTargetExists(t, root, check.file, link)
 				if idx < last {
 					t.Fatalf("%s link %q appeared out of order; expected no-secret → first-agent → debugging → 0→hero", check.name, link)
 				}
@@ -125,11 +159,245 @@ func TestFirstAgentWayfindingDocs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFirstAgentWayfindingLinkTargetsResolve(t *testing.T) {
+	root := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
+	checks := []struct {
+		name    string
+		file    string
+		heading string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "README first-agent on-ramp",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "README.md"),
+			heading: "### First agent on-ramp",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "README examples list",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "README.md"),
+			heading: "## Examples",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "repository examples index",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "examples", "README.md"),
+			heading: "## Recommended first-agent path",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "website examples index",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "examples", "index.md"),
+			heading: "## Start here",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "website getting-started on-ramp",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "getting-started.md"),
+			heading: "### First-agent on-ramp",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		t.Run(check.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			section := firstMarkdownSection(t, readFile(t, check.file), check.heading)
+			links := markdownLinks(section)
+			if len(links) == 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("%s has no Markdown links in %q", check.name, check.heading)
+			}
+			for _, link := range links {
+				assertWayfindingTargetExists(t, root, check.file, link)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFirstAgentLifecycleCommandOrderIsDocumented(t *testing.T) {
+	root := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
+	checks := []struct {
+		name    string
+		file    string
+		heading string
+		markers []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "0→hero guide lifecycle",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "guides", "zero-to-hero.md"),
+			heading: "## What the contract covers",
+			markers: []string{"micro new", "micro run", "micro chat", "micro inspect agent", "micro deploy --dry-run"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "CLI docs lifecycle",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "cmd", "micro", "cli", "cli.go"),
+			heading: "const docsWayfinding",
+			markers: []string{"micro agent demo", "micro run", "micro chat", "micro inspect agent", "deploy dry-run"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "scaffold next steps",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "cmd", "micro", "cli", "new", "new.go"),
+			heading: "func printNextSteps",
+			markers: []string{"go run .", "micro chat", "micro inspect agent", "micro agent demo", "micro docs"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		t.Run(check.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			doc := readFile(t, check.file)
+			if check.heading != "" {
+				start := strings.Index(doc, check.heading)
+				if start == -1 {
+					t.Fatalf("%s missing %q boundary", check.name, check.heading)
+				}
+				doc = doc[start:]
+			}
+			assertOrderedMarkers(t, check.name, doc, check.markers)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExamplesIndexesPreserveLifecycleMap(t *testing.T) {
+	root := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
+	checks := []struct {
+		name    string
+		file    string
+		heading string
+		want    []string
+		ordered []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "repository examples lifecycle map",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "examples", "README.md"),
+			heading: "## Recommended first-agent path",
+			want: []string{
+				"hello-world",
+				"0→1",
+				"first-agent",
+				"support",
+				"services",
+				"agents",
+				"workflows",
+				"Debugging and observability",
+			},
+			ordered: []string{"1. First service", "2. First agent", "3. First workflow"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "website examples lifecycle map",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "examples", "index.md"),
+			heading: "## Start here",
+			want: []string{
+				"examples/hello-world",
+				"0→1",
+				"examples/first-agent",
+				"examples/support",
+				"services",
+				"agents",
+				"workflows",
+				"debugging-agents.html",
+			},
+			ordered: []string{"0→1 service", "Provider-free first agent", "0→hero lifecycle"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		t.Run(check.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			section := firstMarkdownSection(t, readFile(t, check.file), check.heading)
+			for _, want := range check.want {
+				if !strings.Contains(section, want) {
+					t.Fatalf("%s missing lifecycle map marker %q", check.name, want)
+				}
+			}
+
+			last := -1
+			for _, marker := range check.ordered {
+				idx := strings.Index(section, marker)
+				if idx == -1 {
+					t.Fatalf("%s missing ordered example marker %q", check.name, marker)
+				}
+				if idx < last {
+					t.Fatalf("%s marker %q appeared out of order; keep examples flowing hello-world/0→1 → first-agent → support/0→hero", check.name, marker)
+				}
+				last = idx
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGettingStartedDocsLeadWithNoSecretFirstRun(t *testing.T) {
+	root := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
+	checks := []struct {
+		name    string
+		file    string
+		section string
+		want    []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "README quick start",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "README.md"),
+			section: "## Quick Start",
+			want: []string{
+				"### Fastest start — no API key",
+				"micro new helloworld",
+				"micro run",
+				"curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/helloworld/Helloworld.Call",
+				"### First agent on-ramp",
+				"micro agent demo",
+				"### Generate from a prompt — with an LLM key",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "CLI README",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "cmd", "micro", "README.md"),
+			section: "## Create a service",
+			want: []string{
+				"## Create a service",
+				"micro new helloworld",
+				"## Run the service",
+				"micro run",
+				"micro agent demo",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "website getting started",
+			file:    filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "getting-started.md"),
+			section: "## Quick Start: Scaffold, Run, Call",
+			want: []string{
+				"## Quick Start: Scaffold, Run, Call",
+				"micro new helloworld",
+				"micro run",
+				"curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/helloworld/Helloworld.Call",
+				"### First-agent on-ramp",
+				"micro agent demo",
+				"## Generate from a Prompt — with an LLM key",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		t.Run(check.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			doc := readFile(t, check.file)
+			if check.section != "" {
+				start := strings.Index(doc, check.section)
+				if start == -1 {
+					t.Fatalf("%s missing %q section", check.name, check.section)
+				}
+				doc = doc[start:]
+			}
+			last := -1
+			for _, want := range check.want {
+				idx := strings.Index(doc, want)
+				if idx == -1 {
+					t.Fatalf("%s missing no-secret first-run marker %q", check.name, want)
+				}
+				if idx < last {
+					t.Fatalf("%s marker %q appeared out of order; keep install/scaffold/run/call before provider-backed generation", check.name, want)
+				}
+				last = idx
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNoSecretFirstAgentTranscript(t *testing.T) {
 	root := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
 	guide := readFile(t, filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs", "guides", "no-secret-first-agent.md"))
 
 	for _, want := range []string{
+		"micro agent demo",
 		"go run ./examples/first-agent",
 		"go test ./examples/first-agent -run TestRunFirstAgent -count=1",
 		"go run ./examples/support",
@@ -172,6 +440,23 @@ func TestNoSecretFirstAgentTranscript(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFirstAgentWayfindingTargetsExist(t *testing.T) {
+	root := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
+	for _, target := range []string{
+		"examples/README.md",
+		"examples/first-agent/README.md",
+		"internal/website/docs/examples/index.md",
+		"internal/website/docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.md",
+		"internal/website/docs/guides/your-first-agent.md",
+		"internal/website/docs/guides/debugging-agents.md",
+		"internal/website/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.md",
+	} {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(root, filepath.FromSlash(target))); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("first-agent wayfinding target %s disappeared: %v", target, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func firstMarkdownSection(t *testing.T, doc, heading string) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	start := strings.Index(doc, heading)
@@ -193,3 +478,67 @@ func readFile(t *testing.T, name string) string {
 	}
 	return string(data)
 }
+
+var markdownLinkRE = regexp.MustCompile(`\[[^\]]+\]\(([^)#?]+)(?:[#?][^)]*)?\)`)
+
+func markdownLinks(section string) []string {
+	matches := markdownLinkRE.FindAllStringSubmatch(section, -1)
+	links := make([]string, 0, len(matches))
+	for _, match := range matches {
+		if len(match) > 1 {
+			links = append(links, match[1])
+		}
+	}
+	return links
+}
+
+func assertWayfindingTargetExists(t *testing.T, root, sourceFile, link string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if !strings.Contains(link, "/") && !strings.Contains(link, ".") {
+		return
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(link, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(link, "https://") {
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(link, "https://go-micro.dev/docs/"):
+			link = strings.TrimPrefix(link, "https://go-micro.dev/docs/")
+			link = filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join("internal", "website", "docs", strings.TrimSuffix(link, ".html")+".md"))
+		case strings.HasPrefix(link, "https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/"):
+			link = strings.TrimPrefix(link, "https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/")
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	} else if strings.HasSuffix(link, ".html") {
+		sourceDir := filepath.Dir(sourceFile)
+		websiteDocs := filepath.Join(root, "internal", "website", "docs")
+		resolved := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(sourceDir, filepath.FromSlash(link)))
+		if rel, err := filepath.Rel(websiteDocs, resolved); err == nil && !strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") {
+			link = filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join("internal", "website", "docs", strings.TrimSuffix(rel, ".html")+".md"))
+		}
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(link, ".") {
+		target := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(sourceFile), filepath.FromSlash(link)))
+		if _, err := os.Stat(target); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("first-agent wayfinding link %q in %s resolves to missing target %s: %v", link, sourceFile, target, err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	target := filepath.Join(root, filepath.FromSlash(link))
+	if _, err := os.Stat(target); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first-agent wayfinding link %q in %s resolves to missing target %s: %v", link, sourceFile, target, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func assertOrderedMarkers(t *testing.T, name, doc string, markers []string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	last := -1
+	for _, marker := range markers {
+		idx := strings.Index(doc, marker)
+		if idx == -1 {
+			t.Fatalf("%s missing lifecycle command marker %q", name, marker)
+		}
+		if idx < last {
+			t.Fatalf("%s marker %q appeared out of order; keep scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy discoverable", name, marker)
+		}
+		last = idx
+	}
+}

internal/website/docs/ai-integration.md

@@ -5,27 +5,29 @@ title: AI Integration
 
 # AI Integration
 
-Go Micro is an AI-native microservices framework. Every service you build is automatically accessible to AI agents, and every service can call AI models. This page explains how the pieces fit together.
+Go Micro is an agent harness and service framework for Go. Every service you build can become an AI-callable tool, every agent runs as a service with model/memory/guardrails around it, and flows orchestrate the deterministic parts. This page explains how the services → agents → workflows lifecycle fits together.
 
 <img src="/images/generated/mcp-agent.jpg" alt="AI integration architecture" style="width: 100%; border-radius: 8px; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;" />
 
 ## The Stack
 
 ```
-Your Services           →  write Go handlers, register with the framework
+Services               →  write Go handlers, register with the framework
     ↓
-Registry                →  automatic service discovery (mDNS, Consul, etcd)
+Registry                →  automatic discovery for services, agents, and flows
     ↓
-Gateways                →  micro api (HTTP→RPC) / micro mcp (MCP tools)
+Gateways                →  micro api (HTTP→RPC), micro mcp (tools), micro a2a (agents)
     ↓
 ai.Tools                →  discovers services + executes RPCs programmatically
     ↓
 ai.Model                →  calls LLMs (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Atlas Cloud, ...)
     ↓
-agent / flow / micro chat  →  agent-managed, event-driven, or interactive orchestration
+Agents                 →  service-backed model loop with memory, guardrails, plan/delegate
+    ↓
+Flows                  →  durable deterministic steps that can dispatch to agents
 ```
 
-Every layer is optional. You can use go-micro without AI. You can use the `ai` package without MCP. But when you stack them, you get services that AI agents can discover and orchestrate automatically.
+Every layer is optional. You can use Go Micro as a service framework without AI. You can use the `ai` package without MCP. But when you stack them, you get one runtime where services become tools, agents are reachable services, and workflows coordinate the predictable parts.
 
 ## Layer by Layer
 

internal/website/docs/examples/index.md

@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ agents → workflows lifecycle.
 
 ## Start here
 
+For the provider-free first-agent route, run [`examples/first-agent`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent), then follow [No-secret First Agent](../guides/no-secret-first-agent.html), [Your First Agent](../guides/your-first-agent.html), [Debugging your agent](../guides/debugging-agents.html), and the [0→hero Reference](../guides/zero-to-hero.html).
+
 | Goal | Runnable example | Why it is useful |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | 0→1 service | [`examples/hello-world`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/hello-world) | Smallest RPC service with a client call and health checks. |
+| Provider-free first agent | [`examples/first-agent`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent) | Smallest service-backed agent with a deterministic mock model; no provider key required. |
 | First service-backed agent | [`examples/agent-demo`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/agent-demo) | Multi-service project/task/team app with agent playground integration. |
 | 0→hero lifecycle | [`examples/support`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/support) | No-secret support-desk story: typed services, an agent, an event-driven flow, and a guardrail. |
 | Planning and delegation | [`examples/agent-plan-delegate`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/agent-plan-delegate) | Two agents collaborate through `plan` and `delegate` over normal Go Micro RPC. |
@@ -25,10 +28,16 @@ agents → workflows lifecycle.
 - [Getting Started](../getting-started.html) → run
   [`examples/support`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/support)
   to see the full lifecycle before generating your own service.
+- [No-secret First Agent](../guides/no-secret-first-agent.html) → run
+  [`examples/first-agent`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent)
+  first for the smallest provider-free agent transcript.
 - [Your First Agent](../guides/your-first-agent.html) → run
   [`examples/agent-demo`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/agent-demo)
   or [`examples/support`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/support)
   when you want a complete service-backed agent to inspect.
+- [Debugging your agent](../guides/debugging-agents.html) → keep
+  [`examples/first-agent`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent)
+  nearby as the smallest mock-model reproduction before inspecting richer runs.
 - [0→hero Reference](../guides/zero-to-hero.html) → run
   [`examples/support`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/support)
   for the human-readable scenario, then `make harness` for the full CI contract.

internal/website/docs/getting-started.md

@@ -17,15 +17,7 @@ Go Micro has three core abstractions:
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - **Go 1.24+** for development. The `curl` install below gives you the `micro` binary without Go, but `micro run` compiles your services, so you'll want Go installed to build them.
-- An **LLM provider key** (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, …) *only* for the AI features — `micro run --prompt`, `micro chat`, and agents. Plain services need no key. Set it before running, e.g. `export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...`.
-
-Before your first provider-backed agent run, check the local path with:
-
-```bash
-micro agent preflight
-```
-
-The preflight is read-only: it verifies Go 1.24+, the `micro` binary, provider-key setup, and whether the default `micro run` gateway port is free, without calling an LLM provider. When a check fails it prints the exact fix plus the next guide to open, so the scaffold → run → chat path stays walkable.
+- **No LLM provider key is required** for the first run below. Add an Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, or other provider key only when you reach the provider-backed generation and chat steps.
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -37,66 +29,38 @@ curl -fsSL https://go-micro.dev/install.sh | sh
 go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
 ```
 
-## Quick Start: Generate from a Prompt
+## Quick Start: Scaffold, Run, Call
 
-Prefer to start from a runnable reference? Clone the repository and run the maintained support-desk lifecycle example first:
+Start with the path that proves the runtime works before any provider setup: install the CLI, scaffold one service, run it locally, then call it through the gateway.
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/micro/go-micro.git
-cd go-micro
-go run ./examples/support
+micro new helloworld
+cd helloworld
+micro run
 ```
 
-That example is the no-secret 0→hero path: services expose ticket/customer/notification tools, an agent handles the work, and an event-driven flow triggers the agent. See [Learn by Example](examples/) when you want more runnable starting points.
-
-Describe what you need. The AI designs services, writes handlers, compiles, and starts them:
+In another terminal, call the generated service:
 
 ```bash
-micro run --prompt "task management system"
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/helloworld/Helloworld.Call \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"name":"World"}'
 ```
 
-You'll see the design, confirm, and services + agent start:
+That install → scaffold → run → call loop is the 0→1 contract. It requires Go and the `micro` binary, but no LLM key. Once this succeeds, you know the local runtime, hot reload, gateway, and service registration are working.
 
-```text
-Services:
-  ● task — Core task management
-  ● project — Project organization
-
-Generate? [Y/n]
-
-Micro
-  Services:
-    ● task
-    ● project
-  Agents:
-    ◆ agent
-```
-
-The interactive console lets you talk to your services immediately:
-
-```text
-> Create a project called Launch, then add a task called 'Write docs'
-
-→ project_Project_Create({"name":"Launch"})
-← {"record":{"id":"p1..."},"success":true}
-→ task_Task_Create({"title":"Write docs","project_id":"p1..."})
-
-Created project Launch and added task 'Write docs' to it.
-```
-
-The console discovers services from the registry and orchestrates across them via the agent. Use `micro run -d` for detached mode without the console, or `micro chat` as a standalone command.
 
 ### First-agent on-ramp
 
 After this quick start, follow the agent path in order:
 
-1. [Smallest first-agent example](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent) — run one service-backed agent with a mock model and no provider key.
-2. [No-secret first-agent transcript](guides/no-secret-first-agent.html) — run a useful support agent with a mock model before setting up a provider key.
-3. [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) — build a service-backed agent and talk to it with `micro chat`.
-4. [Debugging your agent](guides/debugging-agents.html) — inspect service registration, tool calls, run history, memory, provider failures, and flow handoffs when the agent surprises you.
-5. [0→hero reference path](guides/zero-to-hero.html) — prove the full scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run lifecycle with commands exercised by `make harness`.
+1. `micro agent demo` — print the provider-free first-agent demo command and next docs steps from the installed CLI.
+2. [Smallest first-agent example](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent) — run one service-backed agent with a mock model and no provider key.
+3. [No-secret first-agent transcript](guides/no-secret-first-agent.html) — run a useful support agent with a mock model before setting up a provider key.
+4. [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) — build a service-backed agent and talk to it with `micro chat`.
+5. [Debugging your agent](guides/debugging-agents.html) — inspect service registration, tool calls, run history, memory, provider failures, and flow handoffs when the agent surprises you.
+6. [0→hero reference path](guides/zero-to-hero.html) — prove the full scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run lifecycle with commands exercised by `make harness`.
 
-## Quick Start: Write a Service
+## Write a Service
 
 Create and run a service manually:
 
@@ -160,6 +124,43 @@ micro new events --template pubsub
 micro new gateway --template api
 ```
 
+
+## Generate from a Prompt — with an LLM key
+
+After the no-secret path works, set a provider key if you want Go Micro to design services and an agent from a prompt:
+
+```bash
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...   # or OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, ...
+micro run --prompt "task management system" --provider anthropic
+```
+
+You'll see the design, confirm it, and then services plus an agent start:
+
+```text
+Services:
+  ● task — Core task management
+  ● project — Project organization
+
+Generate? [Y/n]
+
+Micro
+  Services:
+    ● task
+    ● project
+  Agents:
+    ◆ agent
+```
+
+Use the interactive console, `micro run -d` plus `micro chat`, or the agent playground to talk to the generated services.
+
+Before your first provider-backed agent run, check the local path with:
+
+```bash
+micro agent preflight
+```
+
+The preflight is read-only: it verifies Go 1.24+, the `micro` binary, provider-key setup, and whether the default `micro run` gateway port is free, without calling an LLM provider. When a check fails it prints the exact fix plus the next guide to open, so the scaffold → run → chat path stays walkable.
+
 ## Building Agents
 
 For a complete service-backed walkthrough, start with [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html). If you want to run before you write, use [`examples/support`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/support) for the full services → agents → workflows lifecycle or [`examples/agent-plan-delegate`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/agent-plan-delegate) for the smallest multi-agent planning/delegation path.

internal/website/docs/guides/ai-provider-guide.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The built-in providers currently register these capability interfaces:
 
 | Provider | Chat/text (`ai.Model`) | Image (`ai.ImageModel`) | Video (`ai.VideoModel`) | Streaming (`ai.Stream`) |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `anthropic` | Yes | No | No | No |
+| `anthropic` | Yes | No | No | Yes |
 | `atlascloud` | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | `gemini` | Yes | No | No | No |
 | `groq` | Yes | No | No | Yes |

internal/website/docs/guides/no-secret-first-agent.md

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ end to end with no secrets.
 
 ## Transcript
 
+If you installed the CLI first, ask it for the no-secret path:
+
+```sh
+micro agent demo
+```
+
 From a fresh clone of the repository, first run the smallest service-backed agent:
 
 ```sh

internal/website/docs/guides/provider-conformance.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ previous section.
 
 | Provider | Chat/text agent harness | Image | Video | Streaming | Structured errors |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `anthropic` | ✅ Verified when configured | — Unsupported | — Unsupported | ⚠️ Unverified | ⚠️ Unverified |
+| `anthropic` | ✅ Verified when configured | — Unsupported | — Unsupported | ✅ Verified when configured | ⚠️ Unverified |
 | `openai` | ✅ Verified when configured | ✅ Registered | — Unsupported | ⚠️ Unverified | ⚠️ Unverified |
 | `gemini` | ✅ Verified when configured | — Unsupported | — Unsupported | ⚠️ Unverified | ⚠️ Unverified |
 | `groq` | ✅ Verified when configured | — Unsupported | — Unsupported | ⚠️ Unverified | ⚠️ Unverified |

internal/website/docs/index.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ It's built on a pluggable architecture of Go interfaces: service discovery, clie
 
 ## Learn More
 
-Start with [Getting Started](getting-started.html) for install and the first local service. Then follow the first-agent on-ramp: [No-secret first-agent transcript](guides/no-secret-first-agent.html) to run a mock-model support agent, [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) to build and chat with a service-backed agent, [Debugging your agent](guides/debugging-agents.html) to inspect runs and memory, and the [0→hero reference path](guides/zero-to-hero.html) to walk the full scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run lifecycle covered by CI.
+Start with [Getting Started](getting-started.html) for install and the first local service. Then follow the first-agent on-ramp: `micro agent demo` for the installed no-secret CLI affordance, [No-secret first-agent transcript](guides/no-secret-first-agent.html) to run a mock-model support agent, [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) to build and chat with a service-backed agent, [Debugging your agent](guides/debugging-agents.html) to inspect runs and memory, and the [0→hero reference path](guides/zero-to-hero.html) to walk the full scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run lifecycle covered by CI.
 
 Otherwise continue to read the docs for more information about the framework.
 
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Otherwise continue to read the docs for more information about the framework.
 
 - [Getting Started](getting-started.html)
 - [0→hero Reference](guides/zero-to-hero.html) - Walk scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run with CI-backed commands
+- `micro agent demo` - Show the provider-free first-agent demo command and next docs steps
 - [No-secret first-agent transcript](guides/no-secret-first-agent.html) - Run the first useful agent path without a provider key
 - [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) - Build a service-backed agent end to end
 - [MCP & AI Agents](mcp.html) - Turn services into AI-callable tools with the Model Context Protocol

internal/website/docs/quickstart.md

@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/helloworld/Helloworld.Call \
 
 You now have the service half of the services → agents → workflows lifecycle running locally. Keep the on-ramp going in this order:
 
-1. **[Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html)** - turn this service into an agent-callable tool, chat with it, and learn the `micro agent preflight` → `micro run` → `micro chat` loop.
-2. **[Debugging your agent](guides/debugging-agents.html)** - inspect service registration, tool calls, run history, memory, provider failures, and flow handoffs when the agent does something surprising.
-3. **[0→hero Reference](guides/zero-to-hero.html)** - walk the maintained scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run path that proves services, agents, and workflows together.
+1. **[Smallest first-agent example](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/first-agent)** - run a mock-model, no-secret agent before adding provider keys.
+2. **[Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html)** - turn this service into an agent-callable tool, chat with it, and learn the `micro agent preflight` → `micro run` → `micro chat` loop.
+3. **[Debugging your agent](guides/debugging-agents.html)** - inspect service registration, tool calls, run history, memory, provider failures, and flow handoffs when the agent does something surprising.
+4. **[0→hero Reference](guides/zero-to-hero.html)** - walk the maintained scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy dry-run path that proves services, agents, and workflows together.
 
 After that first-agent path, branch out to: