Environment Setup

Before running the A2A Protocol example code, please ensure your development environment meets the following basic requirements.

General Requirements

Git: Required for cloning the example code repository.
Network Connection: Needed for downloading dependencies and potentially for inter-Agent communication.

Python Environment (for Python examples)

Python: Python 3.9 or higher is recommended. You can download and install it from the official Python website.
Package Manager (pip or uv): Python usually comes with pip. If you see a uv.lock file in the a2acn/_docs/docs/demo/ directory structure, the project might recommend using uv (https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) as a faster package manager. Install the necessary libraries based on the dependency file (requirements.txt or pyproject.toml) in the example code.
- Using pip: pip install -r requirements.txt
- Using uv (if applicable): uv pip install -r requirements.txt or uv sync (if using pyproject.toml and uv.lock)

JavaScript Environment (for JavaScript/Node.js examples)

Node.js: The LTS (Long-Term Support) version is recommended. You can download and install it from the official Node.js website. Node.js usually comes with npm.
Package Manager (npm or yarn): Used for installing JavaScript dependencies.
- Using npm: npm install
- Using yarn: yarn install

Getting the Example Code

You need to obtain the example code from the project’s repository. Typically, you can clone the entire repository using Git:

# Replace with the actual repository address if different
git clone https://github.com/RoflyX/a2a-protocol.git
# Navigate to the samples directory within the original docs location
cd a2a-protocol/a2acn/_docs/docs/samples

Alternatively, if you only need the example code, consider downloading just the a2acn/_docs/docs/samples/ directory.

After completing the environment setup, you can proceed to the Running Examples page to learn how to start and run specific Agent examples.

Running Examples