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

# Agent Studio overview

> Hire built-in agents or build your own, and put them to work in Zuper Sense.

Agent Studio is where Zuper Sense's agents live. Some answer questions in chat, others run in the background and post to Zuper Chat or email. Pick one from the Marketplace, or build your own.

**Navigation**: *Sense -> Agent Studio*

![The My Agents page in Agent Studio, with the Business Intelligence, Weather and Reputation agent cards and their statuses](https://mintcdn.com/zuperinc/KXanG3elEX9FeuQq/images/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Overview/Agent%20Studio%20Overview.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=KXanG3elEX9FeuQq\&q=85\&s=81e27758619ba80de8bcf427723ddbcc)

## What an agent is

An agent is an automated, configured worker designed to handle specific tasks. Every agent consists of a standard set of core components, including its configuration, instructions, triggers, knowledge base, and tools. To learn more about how these components work, see [**Agent Anatomy**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Agent_Anatomy.md).

* Pre-built agents provided by Zuper that you can configure and deploy, such as the [CSR](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Connect/CSR-Agent.md), [Weather](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Marketplace_Agents/Weather_Agent.md) or [Reputation agent](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Marketplace_Agents/Reputation_Agent.md).
* Custom agents you build yourself for your own processes, such as a daily report or a check on your data. See [**Custom agents**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Custom_Agents.md).
* For example, the **Business Intelligence** agent is the one giving insights in your questions on Sense chat.

## Agent status types

The status badge on any card under **My Agents** indicates its current operational state:

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  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Status</th>
      <th>Definition</th>
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  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>**Active**</td>
      <td>Deployed and actively monitoring or responding to configured triggers.</td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>**Draft**</td>
      <td>Configured but not yet deployed; does not execute on triggers.</td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>**Paused**</td>
      <td>Previously deployed but temporarily halted; ignores triggers until manually resumed.</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Note**: Agent Studio is enabled at the company level by Zuper. If **Agent Studio** does not appear under **Sense** in your navigation, contact your Zuper account manager or reach out to [Support](mailto:support@zuper.co).

## Getting started

To explore available agents, select **Browse marketplace** from the **My Agents** tab to view pre-built capabilities, or select any existing agent card to modify its settings and instructions. To build your own agent, select **Create agent**. Not sure which to use? See [**Choose what to build**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Choose_What_To_Build.md).

## Related topics

* [**Marketplace**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Marketplace.md): Browse the catalog of ready-to-deploy agents provided by Zuper.

* [**Agent Anatomy**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Agent_Anatomy.md): Understand the architecture and underlying parts that power an agent.

* [**Custom agents**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Custom_Agents.md): Build, test and deploy your own agent.

* [**Limits and good practice**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Custom_Agents_Limits.md): How much one custom agent can read and do.

* [**Choose what to build**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Choose_What_To_Build.md): Compare skills, Marketplace agents, custom agents and workflows.

* [**Knowledge Base**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Knowledge_Base.md): Upload documentation, policies, and business calculation rules for your agents.

* [**Skills**](https://docs.zuper.co/Zuper_Sense/Agent_Studio/Skills.md): Create reusable instruction sets and procedures to attach to agents.


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