How to Deploy AI Agents Locally with HazelJS

HazelJS Agent OS is local-first. You do not need a proprietary cloud to experience the operating layer.

Ideal workflow

hazel new agent support-agent
cd support-agent
hazel dev

hazel dev runs AgentOS in the foreground — it dies with the terminal.

When you want agents to keep Running after you close the shell:

hazel apply

That ensures hazeld (the local supervisor node) is up, applies DNA/YAML, and returns. Then use hazel ps, hazel logs, and hazel approvals like local infrastructure.

There is no hazel deploy command today — local apply is the supported path. Distributed/Kubernetes control-plane seams remain experimental.

Read next

• Local Agent OS guide
• Control Plane
• Production AI agents