How to add a second agent

Mergepace hands each task to one agent at a time, so adding a second agent doubles the work only when there is enough free work. Add one agent, watch it for a day, then add another.

1. Open Agents on the repository and choose Add an agent.
2. Give it its own name. The page suggests the next free one, such as builder-b. Two agents with the same name count as one.
3. Follow the steps for its platform. Copy the line shown.
4. The new agent shows Waiting for work until its first start. The page shows when the next run is due. If nothing happens within 10 minutes after that, the page lists what to check.

Check the Overview after a day. Working now should show both agents on different tasks. If both wait while tasks are in Up next, the pace is holding them: see Concepts.

Next: How to pause everything, or Troubleshooting.