diff --git a/src/app/api/agent/create/route.ts b/src/app/api/agent/create/route.ts
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+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { runBdCommand } from '../../../../lib/bridge';
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { projectRoot, name, role, instructions } = body;
+
+    if (!projectRoot || !name || !role) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ ok: false, error: 'Missing required fields' }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    // 1. Create the Agent Bead
+    const createRes = await runBdCommand({
+      projectRoot,
+      args: ['create', `Agent: ${name}`, '--type', 'task', '--priority', '2', '--description', instructions || `Agent role: ${role}`, '--json'],
+    });
+
+    if (!createRes.success) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ ok: false, error: createRes.error }, { status: 500 });
+    }
+
+    const newAgent = JSON.parse(createRes.stdout);
+    const agentId = newAgent.id;
+
+    // 2. Add Labels (gt:agent, role:X)
+    const updateRes = await runBdCommand({
+      projectRoot,
+      args: ['update', agentId, '--add-label', `gt:agent,role:${role}`, '--json'],
+    });
+
+    if (!updateRes.success) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ ok: false, error: updateRes.error }, { status: 500 });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ ok: true, data: { id: agentId } });
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Agent creation failed:', e);
+    return NextResponse.json({ ok: false, error: 'Internal server error' }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}