> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jinba.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agents overview

> What agents are and how to use them by purpose

An **agent** is a conversation partner that bundles skills, connectors, and knowledge. Create several in a workspace and switch between them by purpose.

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## What an agent has

| Component         | Description                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Model**         | The Claude model that generates responses (Opus 4.8 / Sonnet 4.6 / Haiku 4.5)               |
| **System prompt** | Instructions for behavior, tone, and constraints                                            |
| **Skills**        | Attached playbooks and instructions                                                         |
| **Connectors**    | Attached external service integrations (jinba-flow, MCP)                                    |
| **Knowledge**     | Attached reference material                                                                 |
| **Memory**        | What the AI has learned from conversations with this agent (shared by everyone who uses it) |

## Agent list

Open the workspace's agent catalog from "Agents" in the sidebar.

* **View toggle** — grid / list
* **Sort** — recently used / creation date / name
* **Search** — filter by name
* **Pinning** — pin frequently used agents for quick access from the sidebar

## Agent detail page

Selecting an agent opens its detail page, organized into tabs:

| Tab            | Contents                                                                              |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Chat**       | Start a new chat with this agent. Also lists past chats                               |
| **Skills**     | Attach or create skills                                                               |
| **Connectors** | Attach connectors or create agent-specific connections                                |
| **Knowledge**  | Attach knowledge or register agent-specific material                                  |
| **Memory**     | View and manage agent memory                                                          |
| **Activity**   | Recent chats using this agent                                                         |
| **Settings**   | Name, description, model, system prompt, avatar, version history, archive, and delete |

## Permissions

* An agent's settings can be changed by its **creator**, a **workspace owner**, or members granted "Can edit" permission when the agent was shared
* Members with "Use only" permission can chat with the agent but cannot change its settings

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Create an agent" icon="plus" href="/en/pages/jinba_app_neo/agents/create">
    Setting the name, model, and system prompt — with auto-generation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Attach resources" icon="paperclip" href="/en/pages/jinba_app_neo/agents/attach">
    How to attach skills, connectors, and knowledge
  </Card>

  <Card title="Share" icon="share-nodes" href="/en/pages/jinba_app_neo/agents/sharing">
    Configuring sharing scope and permissions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Operate and manage" icon="gear" href="/en/pages/jinba_app_neo/agents/manage">
    Version history, archiving, and deletion
  </Card>
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