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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Agents are the core building block in your apps. An agent is a large language mo
 
 The most common properties of an agent you'll configure are:
 
+-   `name`: A required string that identifies your agent.
 -   `instructions`: also known as a developer message or system prompt.
 -   `model`: which LLM to use, and optional `model_settings` to configure model tuning parameters like temperature, top_p, etc.
 -   `tools`: Tools that the agent can use to achieve its tasks.