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appliedHow I Deployed 90+ AI Agents with Zero Repetitive Clicking
I built 90+ specialized AI agents on Open WebUI. A bash script handles auth, knowledge upload, profile image, and model creation — no manual UI work.
18 min read · March 28, 2026
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