---
title: "Starter Template"
description: "Create your own repository from the official Agency Starter Template."
icon: "layer-group"
---

This is the official template for building and deploying on Agencii.

Use it to create your own repository with the correct project structure, preconfigured AI rules, and deployment-ready defaults.

<Info>
The template includes AI rule files (for example, Cursor rules and agent workflow rules). These rules help AI coding agents generate framework-aligned agents and tools instead of generic scaffolding.
</Info>

## Create Your Repository From the Template

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the template repository">
    Go to [agency-ai-solutions/agency-starter-template](https://github.com/agency-ai-solutions/agency-starter-template).

    Click **Use this template** and choose **Create a new repository**.

    ![Use this template dropdown](/images/getting-started/github-use-this-template-dropdown.png)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create your new repository">
    In the GitHub form:
    - Confirm **Start with a template** is `agency-ai-solutions/agency-starter-template`
    - Set your owner and repository name
    - Choose visibility
    - Click **Create repository**

    ![Create repository from template](/images/getting-started/github-create-repo-from-template-crop.png)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue in your own repository">
    Open the repository you created and follow its `README.md` setup instructions.

    This keeps your project on your own repository from day one while preserving the template defaults.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Why This Template Is Recommended

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="AI Rules Included" icon="sparkles">
    Keeps AI-assisted development aligned with Agency Swarm conventions.
  </Card>
  <Card title="SaaS-Ready Structure" icon="cloud">
    Matches the intended Agencii flow: create repository, connect, and deploy.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next Docs Step

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Platform Overview" icon="book-open" href="/platform/overview">
    Continue with the Agencii flow and repository connection details.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Deployment Guide" icon="rocket-launch" href="/additional-features/deployment-to-production">
    Optional: review production deployment details.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Customize With AI IDEs

If you are using Cursor to customize your agents, continue with [AI Agents (Cursor)](/welcome/getting-started/cursor-ide).

If you are publishing reusable agencies to the marketplace, configure onboarding fields in [Marketplace Onboarding](/platform/marketplace/onboarding).

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="AI Agents (Cursor)" icon="cube" href="/welcome/getting-started/cursor-ide">
    Customize agents and tools with AI assistance.
  </Card>
  <Card title="From Scratch (Advanced)" icon="code" href="/welcome/getting-started/from-scratch">
    Use manual setup only when you need full control.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>