diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a548450..8c0ab07 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+# [1.3.0](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/compare/1.2.1...1.3.0) (2024-11-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- update success message ([f37d979](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/commit/f37d979937eb7bbc19373bcca470d569facc4a2b))
+- update UX ([10fcd5e](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/commit/10fcd5ed44ecc41316fdb17cc54cf44da6815e2b))
+
+### Features
+
+- add multi-stage-output ([633e484](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/commit/633e4849c304bc54ce3b028497607efd5007299b))
+
+## [1.2.1](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/compare/1.2.0...1.2.1) (2024-11-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- add salesforce/agents ([ce88c06](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/commit/ce88c06bbdfbff83a8633e00c4f99eb6bd6652e4))
+- use agents library ([d66ff89](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/commit/d66ff89ddcd9bfa453455eeb3bd2826a307354c9))
+
 # [1.2.0](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/compare/1.1.3...1.2.0) (2024-11-09)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5793d8..ba05fc6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ Create an Agent from an agent spec.
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ sf agent create -o <value> -f <value> [--json] [--flags-dir <value>] [--api-version <value>]
+  $ sf agent create -o <value> -f <value> -n <value> [--json] [--flags-dir <value>] [--api-version <value>]
 
 FLAGS
-  -f, --spec=<value>         (required) The path to an agent spec file.
+  -f, --job-spec=<value>     (required) The path to an agent spec file.
+  -n, --name=<value>         (required) The name of the agent.
   -o, --target-org=<value>   (required) Username or alias of the target org. Not required if the `target-org`
                              configuration variable is already set.
       --api-version=<value>  Override the api version used for api requests made by this command
@@ -95,13 +96,13 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf agent create --spec ./agent-spec.json
 
 FLAG DESCRIPTIONS
-  -f, --spec=<value>  The path to an agent spec file.
+  -f, --job-spec=<value>  The path to an agent spec file.
 
     The agent spec file defines job titles and descriptions for the agent and can be created using the `sf agent create
     spec` command.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/agent/create.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.2.0/src/commands/agent/create.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/agent/create.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.3.0/src/commands/agent/create.ts)_
 
 ## `sf agent generate spec`
 
@@ -109,14 +110,14 @@ Create an Agent spec.
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ sf agent generate spec -o <value> [--json] [--flags-dir <value>] [--api-version <value>] [-n <value>] [-t
+  $ sf agent generate spec -o <value> [--json] [--flags-dir <value>] [--api-version <value>] [-t
     customer_facing|employee_facing] [--role <value>] [--company-name <value>] [--company-description <value>]
-    [--company-website <value>] [-d <value>]
+    [--company-website <value>] [-d <value>] [-f <value>]
 
 FLAGS
   -d, --output-dir=<value>           [default: config] The location within the project where the agent spec will be
                                      written.
-  -n, --name=<value>                 The name of the agent to create.
+  -f, --file-name=<value>            [default: agentSpec.json] The name of the file to write the agent spec to.
   -o, --target-org=<value>           (required) Username or alias of the target org. Not required if the `target-org`
                                      configuration variable is already set.
   -t, --type=<option>                The type of agent to create.
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ EXAMPLES
       --company-description "A meaningful description"
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.2.0/src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.3.0/src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts)_
 
 ## `sf agent test cancel`
 
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf agent test cancel --id AiEvalId
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/agent/test/cancel.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.2.0/src/commands/agent/test/cancel.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/agent/test/cancel.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.3.0/src/commands/agent/test/cancel.ts)_
 
 ## `sf agent test run`
 
@@ -217,6 +218,6 @@ FLAG DESCRIPTIONS
     If the command continues to run after the wait period, the CLI returns control of the terminal window to you.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/agent/test/run.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.2.0/src/commands/agent/test/run.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/agent/test/run.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-agent/blob/1.3.0/src/commands/agent/test/run.ts)_
 
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/command-snapshot.json b/command-snapshot.json
index 1f4d532..176d7c7 100644
--- a/command-snapshot.json
+++ b/command-snapshot.json
@@ -1,82 +1,46 @@
 [
-    {
-        "alias": [],
-        "command": "agent:create",
-        "flagAliases": [],
-        "flagChars": [
-            "f",
-            "o"
-        ],
-        "flags": [
-            "api-version",
-            "flags-dir",
-            "json",
-            "spec",
-            "target-org"
-        ],
-        "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
-    },
-    {
-        "alias": [],
-        "command": "agent:generate:spec",
-        "flagAliases": [],
-        "flagChars": [
-            "d",
-            "n",
-            "o",
-            "t"
-        ],
-        "flags": [
-            "api-version",
-            "company-description",
-            "company-name",
-            "company-website",
-            "flags-dir",
-            "json",
-            "name",
-            "output-dir",
-            "role",
-            "target-org",
-            "type"
-        ],
-        "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
-    },
-    {
-        "alias": [],
-        "command": "agent:test:cancel",
-        "flagAliases": [],
-        "flagChars": [
-            "i",
-            "o",
-            "r"
-        ],
-        "flags": [
-            "flags-dir",
-            "job-id",
-            "json",
-            "target-org",
-            "use-most-recent"
-        ],
-        "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
-    },
-    {
-        "alias": [],
-        "command": "agent:test:run",
-        "flagAliases": [],
-        "flagChars": [
-            "d",
-            "i",
-            "o",
-            "w"
-        ],
-        "flags": [
-            "flags-dir",
-            "id",
-            "json",
-            "output-dir",
-            "target-org",
-            "wait"
-        ],
-        "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
-    }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+  {
+    "alias": [],
+    "command": "agent:create",
+    "flagAliases": [],
+    "flagChars": ["f", "n", "o"],
+    "flags": ["api-version", "flags-dir", "job-spec", "json", "name", "target-org"],
+    "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
+  },
+  {
+    "alias": [],
+    "command": "agent:generate:spec",
+    "flagAliases": [],
+    "flagChars": ["d", "f", "o", "t"],
+    "flags": [
+      "api-version",
+      "company-description",
+      "company-name",
+      "company-website",
+      "file-name",
+      "flags-dir",
+      "json",
+      "output-dir",
+      "role",
+      "target-org",
+      "type"
+    ],
+    "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
+  },
+  {
+    "alias": [],
+    "command": "agent:test:cancel",
+    "flagAliases": [],
+    "flagChars": ["i", "o", "r"],
+    "flags": ["flags-dir", "job-id", "json", "target-org", "use-most-recent"],
+    "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
+  },
+  {
+    "alias": [],
+    "command": "agent:test:run",
+    "flagAliases": [],
+    "flagChars": ["d", "i", "o", "w"],
+    "flags": ["flags-dir", "id", "json", "output-dir", "target-org", "wait"],
+    "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-agent"
+  }
+]
diff --git a/messages/agent.create.md b/messages/agent.create.md
index 6597802..c3eb956 100644
--- a/messages/agent.create.md
+++ b/messages/agent.create.md
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@ Create an Agent from an agent spec.
 
 Create an Agent from an agent spec. Agent metadata is created in the target org and retrieved to the local project.
 
-# flags.spec.summary
+# flags.job-spec.summary
 
 The path to an agent spec file.
 
-# flags.spec.description
+# flags.job-spec.description
 
 The agent spec file defines job titles and descriptions for the agent and can be created using the `sf agent create spec` command.
 
+# flags.name.summary
+
+The name of the agent.
+
 # examples
 
 - Create an Agent:
diff --git a/messages/agent.create.spec.md b/messages/agent.generate.spec.md
similarity index 91%
rename from messages/agent.create.spec.md
rename to messages/agent.generate.spec.md
index 17b5eb6..91e4867 100644
--- a/messages/agent.create.spec.md
+++ b/messages/agent.generate.spec.md
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ Create an Agent spec.
 
 Create an Agent spec, which is a list of job titles and descriptions that the agent performs.
 
-# flags.name.summary
-
-The name of the agent to create.
-
 # flags.type.summary
 
 The type of agent to create.
@@ -34,6 +30,10 @@ The website URL for the company.
 
 The location within the project where the agent spec will be written.
 
+# flags.file-name.summary
+
+The name of the file to write the agent spec to.
+
 # examples
 
 - Create an Agent spec in the default location:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70e5ec1..e59f37b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/plugin-agent",
   "description": "Commands to interact with Salesforce agents",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/forcedotcom/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "@inquirer/select": "^4.0.1",
     "@oclif/core": "^4",
     "@salesforce/agents": "^0.1.3",
+    "@oclif/multi-stage-output": "^0.7.12",
     "@salesforce/core": "^8.5.2",
     "@salesforce/kit": "^3.2.1",
     "@salesforce/sf-plugins-core": "^12",
diff --git a/src/commands/agent/create.ts b/src/commands/agent/create.ts
index b90d51f..7d0cd6e 100644
--- a/src/commands/agent/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/agent/create.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import { SfCommand, Flags } from '@salesforce/sf-plugins-core';
 import { Messages } from '@salesforce/core';
 import { Duration, sleep } from '@salesforce/kit';
+import { MultiStageOutput } from '@oclif/multi-stage-output';
+import { colorize } from '@oclif/core/ux';
 
 Messages.importMessagesDirectoryFromMetaUrl(import.meta.url);
 const messages = Messages.loadMessages('@salesforce/plugin-agent', 'agent.create');
@@ -29,24 +31,59 @@ export default class AgentCreate extends SfCommand<AgentCreateResult> {
   public static readonly flags = {
     'target-org': Flags.requiredOrg(),
     'api-version': Flags.orgApiVersion(),
-    spec: Flags.file({
+    'job-spec': Flags.file({
       char: 'f',
       required: true,
-      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.spec.summary'),
-      description: messages.getMessage('flags.spec.description'),
+      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.job-spec.summary'),
+      description: messages.getMessage('flags.job-spec.description'),
+    }),
+    name: Flags.string({
+      char: 'n',
+      required: true,
+      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.name.summary'),
     }),
   };
 
   public async run(): Promise<AgentCreateResult> {
     const { flags } = await this.parse(AgentCreate);
+    const jsonParsingStage = `Parsing ${flags['job-spec']}`;
+    const mso = new MultiStageOutput({
+      jsonEnabled: this.jsonEnabled(),
+      title: `Creating ${flags.name} Agent`,
+      stages: [
+        jsonParsingStage,
+        'Generating GenAiPlanner metadata',
+        'Creating agent in org',
+        'Retrieving agent metadata',
+      ],
+    });
+
+    mso.goto(jsonParsingStage);
+    await sleep(Duration.milliseconds(200));
+
+    mso.goto('Generating GenAiPlanner metadata');
+    await sleep(Duration.milliseconds(200));
 
-    this.log(`Creating agent from spec: ${flags.spec}`);
+    mso.goto('Creating agent in org');
 
     // POST to /services/data/{api-version}/connect/attach-agent-topics
 
     // To simulate time spent on the server generating the spec.
     await sleep(Duration.seconds(5));
 
+    mso.goto('Retrieving agent metadata');
+    await sleep(Duration.seconds(3));
+
+    mso.stop();
+
+    this.log(
+      colorize(
+        'green',
+        `Successfully created ${flags.name} in ${flags['target-org'].getUsername() ?? 'the target org'}.`
+      )
+    );
+    this.log(`Use ${colorize('dim', `sf org open agent --name ${flags.name}`)} to view the agent in the browser.`);
+
     return { isSuccess: true };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts b/src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts
index b7bc97d..fea0d42 100644
--- a/src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts
+++ b/src/commands/agent/generate/spec.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import figures from '@inquirer/figures';
 import { Agent, SfAgent } from '@salesforce/agents';
 
 Messages.importMessagesDirectoryFromMetaUrl(import.meta.url);
-const messages = Messages.loadMessages('@salesforce/plugin-agent', 'agent.create.spec');
+const messages = Messages.loadMessages('@salesforce/plugin-agent', 'agent.generate.spec');
 
 export type AgentCreateSpecResult = {
   isSuccess: boolean;
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ type FlagsOfPrompts<T extends Record<string, FlaggablePrompt>> = Record<
 >;
 
 const FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS = {
-  name: {
-    message: messages.getMessage('flags.name.summary'),
-    validate: (d: string): boolean | string => d.length > 0 || 'Name cannot be empty',
-    char: 'n',
-    required: true,
-  },
   type: {
     message: messages.getMessage('flags.type.summary'),
     validate: (d: string): boolean | string => d.length > 0 || 'Type cannot be empty',
@@ -124,6 +118,11 @@ export default class AgentCreateSpec extends SfCommand<AgentCreateSpecResult> {
       summary: messages.getMessage('flags.output-dir.summary'),
       default: 'config',
     }),
+    'file-name': Flags.string({
+      char: 'f',
+      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.file-name.summary'),
+      default: 'agentSpec.json',
+    }),
   };
 
   public async run(): Promise<AgentCreateSpecResult> {
@@ -142,11 +141,15 @@ export default class AgentCreateSpec extends SfCommand<AgentCreateSpecResult> {
 
     this.log();
     this.styledHeader('Agent Details');
-    const name = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags.name, FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS.name);
-    const type = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags.type, FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS.type) as 'customer_facing' | 'employee_facing';
+    const type = (await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags.type, FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS.type)) as
+      | 'customer_facing'
+      | 'employee_facing';
     const role = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags.role, FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS.role);
     const companyName = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags['company-name'], FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS['company-name']);
-    const companyDescription = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags['company-description'], FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS['company-description']);
+    const companyDescription = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(
+      flags['company-description'],
+      FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS['company-description']
+    );
     const companyWebsite = await this.getFlagOrPrompt(flags['company-website'], FLAGGABLE_PROMPTS['company-website']);
 
     this.log();
@@ -155,11 +158,16 @@ export default class AgentCreateSpec extends SfCommand<AgentCreateSpecResult> {
     const connection = flags['target-org'].getConnection(flags['api-version']);
     const agent = new Agent(connection, this.project as SfProject) as SfAgent;
     const agentSpec = await agent.createSpec({
-      name, type, role, companyName, companyDescription, companyWebsite
+      name: flags['file-name'].split('.json')[0],
+      type,
+      role,
+      companyName,
+      companyDescription,
+      companyWebsite,
     });
 
     // Write a file with the returned job specs
-    const filePath = join(flags['output-dir'], 'agentSpec.json');
+    const filePath = join(flags['output-dir'], flags['file-name']);
     writeFileSync(filePath, JSON.stringify(agentSpec, null, 4));
 
     this.spinner.stop();
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4cafa6b..7e73f2a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1293,6 +1293,19 @@
     wordwrap "^1.0.0"
     wrap-ansi "^7.0.0"
 
+"@oclif/multi-stage-output@^0.7.12":
+  version "0.7.12"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@oclif/multi-stage-output/-/multi-stage-output-0.7.12.tgz#04df5efb6dce527920cf475c9ad9f20236803ccd"
+  integrity sha512-MmCgqPb7jC7QUOiX9jMik2njplCO+tRybGxiB55OXDmZ7osifM3KuQb/ykgP4XYn559k3DXeNLFS0NpokuH+mw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@oclif/core" "^4"
+    "@types/react" "^18.3.12"
+    cli-spinners "^2"
+    figures "^6.1.0"
+    ink "^5.0.1"
+    react "^18.3.1"
+    wrap-ansi "^9.0.0"
+
 "@oclif/plugin-command-snapshot@^5.2.19":
   version "5.2.19"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@oclif/plugin-command-snapshot/-/plugin-command-snapshot-5.2.19.tgz#02f3f2c426aa0791bfcc598c9210e061f98caf54"
@@ -2966,7 +2979,7 @@ cli-progress@^3.12.0:
   dependencies:
     string-width "^4.2.3"
 
-cli-spinners@^2.9.2:
+cli-spinners@^2, cli-spinners@^2.9.2:
   version "2.9.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cli-spinners/-/cli-spinners-2.9.2.tgz#1773a8f4b9c4d6ac31563df53b3fc1d79462fe41"
   integrity sha512-ywqV+5MmyL4E7ybXgKys4DugZbX0FC6LnwrhjuykIjnK9k8OQacQ7axGKnjDXWNhns0xot3bZI5h55H8yo9cJg==
@@ -3889,6 +3902,13 @@ faye@^1.4.0:
     tough-cookie "*"
     tunnel-agent "*"
 
+figures@^6.1.0:
+  version "6.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/figures/-/figures-6.1.0.tgz#935479f51865fa7479f6fa94fc6fc7ac14e62c4a"
+  integrity sha512-d+l3qxjSesT4V7v2fh+QnmFnUWv9lSpjarhShNTgBOfA0ttejbQUAlHLitbjkoRiDulW0OPoQPYIGhIC8ohejg==
+  dependencies:
+    is-unicode-supported "^2.0.0"
+
 file-entry-cache@^6.0.1:
   version "6.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/file-entry-cache/-/file-entry-cache-6.0.1.tgz#211b2dd9659cb0394b073e7323ac3c933d522027"
@@ -4788,6 +4808,11 @@ is-unicode-supported@^0.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/is-unicode-supported/-/is-unicode-supported-0.1.0.tgz#3f26c76a809593b52bfa2ecb5710ed2779b522a7"
   integrity sha512-knxG2q4UC3u8stRGyAVJCOdxFmv5DZiRcdlIaAQXAbSfJya+OhopNotLQrstBhququ4ZpuKbDc/8S6mgXgPFPw==
 
+is-unicode-supported@^2.0.0:
+  version "2.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/is-unicode-supported/-/is-unicode-supported-2.1.0.tgz#09f0ab0de6d3744d48d265ebb98f65d11f2a9b3a"
+  integrity sha512-mE00Gnza5EEB3Ds0HfMyllZzbBrmLOX3vfWoj9A9PEnTfratQ/BcaJOuMhnkhjXvb2+FkY3VuHqtAGpTPmglFQ==
+
 is-weakref@^1.0.2:
   version "1.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/is-weakref/-/is-weakref-1.0.2.tgz#9529f383a9338205e89765e0392efc2f100f06f2"