diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 905cae3..d62ffd4 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ version = "0.1.3"
 ConcreteStructs = "2569d6c7-a4a2-43d3-a901-331e8e4be471"
 Random = "9a3f8284-a2c9-5f02-9a11-845980a1fd5c"
 
+[weakdeps]
+Agents = "46ada45e-f475-11e8-01d0-f70cc89e6671"
+
+[extensions]
+CellularAutomataAgentsExt = "Agents"
+
 [compat]
+Agents = "7"
 Aqua = "0.8"
 ConcreteStructs = "0.2"
 ForwardDiff = "0.10, 1"
@@ -18,6 +25,7 @@ Test = "1.10"
 julia = "1.10"
 
 [extras]
+Agents = "46ada45e-f475-11e8-01d0-f70cc89e6671"
 Aqua = "4c88cf16-eb10-579e-8560-4a9242c79595"
 ForwardDiff = "f6369f11-7733-5829-9624-2563aa707210"
 JET = "c3a54625-cd67-489e-a8e7-0a5a0ff4e31b"
@@ -25,4 +33,4 @@ SafeTestsets = "1bc83da4-3b8d-516f-aca4-4fe02f6d838f"
 Test = "8dfed614-e22c-5e08-85e1-65c5234f0b40"
 
 [targets]
-test = ["Test", "SafeTestsets", "Aqua", "ForwardDiff", "JET"]
+test = ["Test", "SafeTestsets", "Aqua", "ForwardDiff", "JET", "Agents"]
diff --git a/docs/src/api/general.md b/docs/src/api/general.md
index 220081c..54bee3d 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/general.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/general.md
@@ -26,3 +26,13 @@
     spatial_dimensions
     lempel_ziv
 ```
+
+## Extensions
+
+```@docs
+    cellular_automaton_abm
+    cellular_automaton_state
+```
+
+`cellular_automaton_abm`/`cellular_automaton_state` are implemented in a package
+extension and require `Agents` to be loaded.
diff --git a/ext/CellularAutomataAgentsExt.jl b/ext/CellularAutomataAgentsExt.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3abfeed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/CellularAutomataAgentsExt.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+module CellularAutomataAgentsExt
+
+using CellularAutomata:
+    CellularAutomata, AbstractCellularAutomatonRule, AbstractBoundaryCondition,
+    AbstractUpdateScheme, Periodic, Synchronous, next_state
+using Agents: Agents, StandardABM, GridSpaceSingle, dummystep
+using Random: default_rng
+
+mutable struct __CAField{R, S, B, U, G}
+    rule::R
+    state::S
+    boundary::B
+    scheme::U
+    rng::G
+end
+
+function __step_ca!(field::__CAField)
+    field.state = next_state(
+        field.rule, field.state; boundary = field.boundary, scheme = field.scheme,
+        rng = field.rng
+    )
+    return field.state
+end
+
+function CellularAutomata.cellular_automaton_abm(
+        AgentType, rule::AbstractCellularAutomatonRule, state;
+        boundary::AbstractBoundaryCondition = Periodic(),
+        scheme::AbstractUpdateScheme = Synchronous(),
+        rng = default_rng(),
+        space = GridSpaceSingle(size(state); periodic = boundary isa Periodic),
+        agent_step! = dummystep,
+        model_step! = Returns(nothing),
+        properties::NamedTuple = NamedTuple(),
+        kwargs...
+    )
+    haskey(properties, :cellular_automaton) &&
+        throw(ArgumentError("properties already has a `cellular_automaton` key"))
+    field = __CAField(rule, state, boundary, scheme, rng)
+    merged_properties = merge((; cellular_automaton = field), properties)
+    wrapped_model_step! = model -> (__step_ca!(field); model_step!(model); nothing)
+    return StandardABM(
+        AgentType, space; properties = merged_properties,
+        agent_step! = agent_step!, model_step! = wrapped_model_step!, kwargs...
+    )
+end
+
+CellularAutomata.cellular_automaton_state(model) = model.cellular_automaton.state
+
+end # module
diff --git a/src/CellularAutomata.jl b/src/CellularAutomata.jl
index b2403f9..a139e50 100644
--- a/src/CellularAutomata.jl
+++ b/src/CellularAutomata.jl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ include("rules/cca.jl")
 include("rules/tca.jl")
 include("rules/life.jl")
 include("measures.jl")
+include("extensions.jl")
 
 export AbstractCellularAutomaton, AbstractCellularAutomatonRule
 export AbstractBoundaryCondition, Periodic, Reflecting, ConstantBoundary
@@ -28,5 +29,6 @@ export CCA
 export TCA
 export Life
 export lempel_ziv
+export cellular_automaton_abm, cellular_automaton_state
 
 end # module
diff --git a/src/extensions.jl b/src/extensions.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..600d3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extensions.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""
+    cellular_automaton_abm(AgentType, rule, state; kwargs...)
+
+Build an `Agents.StandardABM` that advances `state` under `rule` once per model step,
+alongside independently-scheduled agents of type `AgentType`. Requires `Agents` to be
+loaded (implemented in a package extension).
+
+# Arguments
+
+  - `AgentType`: agent type living on the model's grid, as required by
+    `Agents.StandardABM`.
+  - `rule`: an [`AbstractCellularAutomatonRule`](@ref) advanced each model step.
+  - `state`: the initial cellular-automaton state array.
+
+# Keywords
+
+  - `boundary`: boundary condition passed to [`next_state`](@ref). Defaults to
+    `Periodic()`.
+  - `scheme`: update scheme passed to [`next_state`](@ref). Defaults to `Synchronous()`.
+  - `rng`: random number generator, required by stochastic schemes.
+  - `space`: an `Agents.AbstractSpace`. Defaults to a `GridSpaceSingle` sized to `state`,
+    periodic if `boundary isa Periodic`.
+  - `agent_step!`: per-agent step function, as in `Agents.StandardABM`.
+  - `model_step!`: additional model step function, called after the cellular automaton
+    has been advanced. Defaults to a no-op.
+  - `properties`: a `NamedTuple` of additional model properties, merged with the
+    cellular-automaton state stored under the `cellular_automaton` key.
+  - other `kwargs` are passed through to `Agents.StandardABM`.
+
+# Throws
+
+  - `ArgumentError`: if `properties` already has a `cellular_automaton` key.
+"""
+function cellular_automaton_abm end
+
+"""
+    cellular_automaton_state(model)
+
+Return the current cellular-automaton state array stored in an ABM built by
+[`cellular_automaton_abm`](@ref). Requires `Agents` to be loaded.
+"""
+function cellular_automaton_state end
diff --git a/test/agents_ext_test.jl b/test/agents_ext_test.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b4aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/agents_ext_test.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using CellularAutomata
+using Agents
+using Test
+
+@agent struct Forager(GridAgent{2}) end
+@agent struct Point1D(GridAgent{1}) end
+
+@testset "cellular automaton advances like rollout" begin
+    glider = [0 0 1 0 0; 0 0 0 1 0; 0 1 1 1 0; 0 0 0 0 0; 0 0 0 0 0]
+    life = Life((3, (2, 3)))
+
+    model = cellular_automaton_abm(
+        Forager, life, glider;
+        agent_step! = (agent, model) -> walk!(agent, (rand((-1, 0, 1)), rand((-1, 0, 1))), model)
+    )
+    add_agent!(model)
+    add_agent!(model)
+
+    step!(model, 3)
+
+    @test cellular_automaton_state(model) == rollout(life, glider, 3)
+    @test nagents(model) == 2
+end
+
+@testset "no agent_step! given, model_step! still advances the automaton" begin
+    dca = DCA(30)
+    state = [0, 0, 1, 0, 0]
+
+    model = cellular_automaton_abm(Point1D, dca, state)
+    step!(model, 2)
+
+    @test cellular_automaton_state(model) == rollout(dca, state, 2)
+end
+
+@testset "extra model_step! runs after the automaton update" begin
+    dca = DCA(30)
+    state = [0, 0, 1, 0, 0]
+    calls = Ref(0)
+
+    model = cellular_automaton_abm(
+        Point1D, dca, state; model_step! = model -> (calls[] += 1)
+    )
+    step!(model, 3)
+
+    @test calls[] == 3
+    @test cellular_automaton_state(model) == rollout(dca, state, 3)
+end
+
+@testset "rejects a conflicting properties key" begin
+    dca = DCA(30)
+    state = [0, 0, 1, 0]
+    @test_throws ArgumentError cellular_automaton_abm(
+        Point1D, dca, state; properties = (; cellular_automaton = nothing)
+    )
+end
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 7e3f9d8..5cd48cf 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ if GROUP in ("All", "Core")
         @safetestset "Life blinker" include("blinker_test.jl")
         @safetestset "Neighborhoods" include("neighborhood_test.jl")
     end
+
+    @testset "Extensions" begin
+        @safetestset "Agents.jl" include("agents_ext_test.jl")
+    end
 end