# Optimizer Introduction Cookbook

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This example demonstrates end-to-end prompt optimization on the HotPotQA dataset using Opik Agent Optimizer. All
steps, code, and explanations are provided in the interactive Colab notebook below.
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This notebook powers the **Quickstart notebook** entry in the Agent Optimization navigation.
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## Load Example Notebook

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To follow this example, simply open the Colab notebook below. You can run, modify, and experiment with the workflow
directly in your browser—no local setup required.
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| Platform                     | Launch Link                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Google Colab (Preferred)** | [<img src="https://colab.research.google.com/assets/colab-badge.svg" alt="Open in Colab">](https://colab.research.google.com/github/comet-ml/opik/blob/main/sdks/opik_optimizer/notebooks/OpikOptimizerIntro.ipynb) |
| **GitHub**                   | [View the notebook on GitHub](https://github.com/comet-ml/opik/blob/main/sdks/opik_optimizer/notebooks/OpikOptimizerIntro.ipynb)                                                                                    |

## What you'll learn

- How to set up Opik Agent Optimizer SDK
- How to setup Opik Cloud (Comet Account) for prompt optimization
- How to use the HotPotQA dataset for multi-hop question answering
- How to define metrics and task configs
- How to run the `FewShotBayesianOptimizer` and interpret results
- How to visualize optimization runs in the Opik UI

## Quick Start

1. Click the Colab badge above to launch the notebook.
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the notebook.
3. For more details, see the [Opik Agent Optimizer documentation](https://www.comet.com/development/optimization-runs/overview).

## Related pages

- [Agent Optimization](./development-optimization-runs-overview.md)
- [Optimization Studio](./development-optimization-runs-optimization-studio.md)
- [Quickstart](./development-optimization-runs-quickstart.md)
- [Optimizer Frequently Asked Questions](./development-optimization-runs-faq.md)
- [Changelog](./development-optimization-runs-changelog.md)
- [Known Issues](./development-optimization-runs-known-issues.md)
- [Optimization](./development-optimization.md)
- [Optimization Algorithms](./development-optimization-algorithms.md)
- [Cookbooks & Tutorials](./development-cookbooks-tutorials.md)
- [Advanced Topics](./development-advanced-topics.md)

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