> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sonarsource.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop.md).

# Inside your agent: The agentic loop

- [What is the agentic loop?](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/agentic-loop.md): The agentic loop covers everything that happens inside your agent as it works, and how SonarQube helps guide and verify that work.
- [What is Sonar Vortex?](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/sonar-vortex.md): How Sonar Vortex enhances the efficiency of agents working with SonarQube Cloud and SonarQube Server.
- [Sonar Vortex context](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/sonar-vortex-context.md): Sonar Vortex context gives your AI agent architecture awareness, coding guidelines, and dependency health from SonarQube Cloud and SonarQube Server before it writes code.
- [Sonar Vortex analysis](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/sonar-vortex-analysis.md): Sonar Vortex analysis checks your agent's code changes in seconds, with the same precision as a CI scan, on SonarQube Cloud and SonarQube Server.
- [Installing Vortex](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides.md): How to install Sonar Vortex for your agent using the SonarQube plugin, the SonarQube CLI, or the SonarQube MCP Server.
- [Prerequisites](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/vortex-prerequisites.md): The SonarQube Cloud and SonarQube Server prerequisites to meet before you install and use Sonar Vortex.
- [Vortex for Claude Code](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-claude-code.md): How to install Vortex for Claude Code using the SonarQube plugin or the SonarQube CLI.
- [Vortex for Codex](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-codex.md): How to install Vortex for Codex using the SonarQube plugin or the SonarQube CLI.
- [Vortex for Cursor](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-cursor.md): How to install Vortex for Cursor using the SonarQube plugin or the SonarQube CLI.
- [Vortex for GitHub Copilot CLI](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-copilot.md): How to install Vortex for GitHub Copilot CLI using the SonarQube plugin or the SonarQube CLI.
- [Vortex for Antigravity](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-antigravity.md): How to install Vortex for Antigravity using the SonarQube plugin or the SonarQube CLI.
- [Vortex for Kiro](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-kiro.md): How to install Vortex for Kiro using the SonarQube Power and the SonarQube MCP Server.
- [Vortex with the MCP server](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/install-vortex-with-mcp.md): How to install Vortex by configuring the SonarQube MCP server into any agent.
- [Checking your setup](https://docs.sonarsource.com/agent-centric-development-cycle/inside-your-agent-the-agentic-loop/how-to-guides/check-vortex-setup.md): How to check that Sonar Vortex is installed correctly and can reach SonarQube for your project.


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