Help:Ephemera Agent
Ephemera Agent is the AI-powered administration and content-generation tool for Encyclopedia Ephemera. It runs entirely in your browser and communicates with the wiki and AI providers through a small set of PHP proxy files hosted alongside the wiki.
This help section covers everything you need to install, configure, and use the tool.
Quick Start (5 minutes)
- Upload the server files to your wiki directory
- Create a bot password at Special:BotPasswords
- Open
mediawiki-agent.htmlin your browser - Log in with your bot credentials
- Load an API key or keys file
- Type a simple task and press RUN
You are now using the Ephemera Agent.
| Page | Contents |
|---|---|
| Help:Ephemera Agent/System Overview | Architecture, design principles, current status |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Installation | Server setup, bot password, first login |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Configuration | Keys file, Settings tab, Instructions:Config |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Agent Interface | Running tasks, the agent log, example tasks |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Browser | Preview, Diff, Search, Back button, Red Link AutoGen |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Bulk Import | JSON and XML dump import |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/LLM Providers | Supported models, API keys, custom endpoints |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Context Assembly | How context is gathered before generation |
| Help:Ephemera Agent/Instruction Namespace | Writing and organising Instructions: pages |
Safe Usage Guidelines
- This tool can create and overwrite pages rapidly.
- Always review diffs before trusting generated content.
- Do not enable batch generation on a production wiki without supervision.
- Use a dedicated bot account — never your main admin account.
About This Tool
Ephemera Agent was built collaboratively using Claude (Anthropic) and GPT (OpenAI). It is an alpha release. All core features are functional but the system has not been hardened for multi-user or public deployment.
Common Issues
- Login fails
- Check bot username format:
User@BotName
- No pages are generated
- Ensure an API key is loaded and the Generator model is selected.
- Context panel is empty
agent.phpmay not be deployed or reachable, or the task may have been routed through the direct no-context path.
- XML import fails
- Verify that the bot account has the
importuploadright and that the permission is enabled inLocalSettings.php.