Configuring Agent Durability (TypeScript)

Durable Agents (Default)

By default, all Golem agents are durable:

• State persists across invocations, failures, and restarts
• Every side effect is recorded in an oplog (operation log)
• On failure, the agent is transparently recovered by replaying the oplog
• No special code needed — durability is automatic

A standard durable agent:

import { BaseAgent, agent } from '@golemcloud/golem-ts-sdk';
 
@agent()
class CounterAgent extends BaseAgent {
    private readonly name: string;
    private value: number = 0;
 
    constructor(name: string) {
        super();
        this.name = name;
    }
 
    async increment(): Promise<number> {
        this.value += 1;
        return this.value;
    }
 
    async getCount(): Promise<number> {
        return this.value;
    }
}

Ephemeral Agents

Use ephemeral mode for stateless, per-invocation agents where persistence is not needed:

• State is discarded after each invocation completes
• No oplog is maintained — lower overhead
• Useful for pure functions, request handlers, or adapters

@agent({ mode: "ephemeral" })
class StatelessHandler extends BaseAgent {
    async handle(input: string): Promise<string> {
        return `processed: ${input}`;
    }
}

When to Choose Which

When in doubt, use the default (durable). Ephemeral mode is an optimization for agents that genuinely don't need persistence.