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Add an agent

Browse pre-built agents or start building a custom one from the Agents library.

Updated 2026-07-23


Agents are the AI team members that carry out work inside your workflows. Add one from the Agents library, whether you want a ready-made specialist or a custom teammate you design yourself.

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The Add New Agent modal, listing pre-built agents to choose from

Browse the library

  1. Go to Agents. Use the search box, the Pre-built / Custom type filter, and the Name A–Z / Most used sort to find what you're looking for.
  2. Select Add New Agent to open the picker.
  3. Search the list of pre-built agents, or select Build Agent to design your own — see Build a custom agent.

Add a pre-built agent

  1. Select an agent from the list.
  2. Contrata checks it against your existing Connections and shows each required one as Matched or Needs valid connection.
  3. Where more than one of your connections could work, choose which account to use.
  4. Once every required connection is matched, select Add Agent.
NoteAn agent showing Needs valid connection can't be added until you connect the tool it needs — see Add a connection — then select Refresh to check again.
TipAfter adding a pre-built agent, open it from the Agents page to review its objective, skills, and knowledge sources, and to add collaborators who should help manage it.

Common questions

Can I add the same pre-built agent twice?

Yes. Add it again if you want a second copy configured with a different connection or set of collaborators.

What if none of my connections match?

Connect the right tool first — see Add a connection — then come back and refresh, or choose a different agent that matches what you already have connected.

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Build a custom agent
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