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+class AgentManager:
+    """
+    Manages the lifecycle of autonomous agents within DreamServer.
+    Handles startup, heartbeat monitoring, and graceful shutdown.
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.active_agents = {}
+
+    def spawn_agent(self, agent_id, config):
+        print(f"Spawning agent {agent_id} with config: {config}")
+        # Logic to initialize agent process/container
+        self.active_agents[agent_id] = {"status": "starting", "config": config}
+
+    def stop_agent(self, agent_id):
+        if agent_id in self.active_agents:
+            print(f"Stopping agent {agent_id}...")
+            self.active_agents[agent_id]["status"] = "stopped"