Quickstart
Build, teach, test, and publish your first agent in about ten minutes.
Build, teach, test, and publish your first agent in about ten minutes.
This guide takes you from a new account to a working, shareable agent. You do not need to write code.
Before you begin#
You need an account, a clear description of what the agent should do, and at least one useful source such as a webpage, document, FAQ, or set of notes.
1. Create a site and agent#
- Open the dashboard and choose New site.
- Describe the person, business, product, or service the agent represents.
- Choose a starting template.
- Review the generated headline, sections, links, and contact details.
Keep the first version narrow. A support agent for one product is easier to evaluate than an agent expected to answer every question about a company.
2. Define the agent#
Open Agent and set:
- Identity: who the agent represents
- Goal: the outcome it should help visitors reach
- Tone: direct, friendly, technical, concise, or another appropriate style
- Boundaries: topics it must refuse, escalate, or answer carefully
- Contact behavior: when to collect a lead or suggest human follow-up
3. Add knowledge#
Add one or more knowledge sources, then wait for processing to finish. Prefer current, authoritative material. Remove duplicate or outdated sources so the agent does not have to choose between conflicting facts.
4. Test realistic questions#
Use the tester to ask at least five questions:
- A common customer question
- A question whose answer appears deep in a source
- A question the agent should not answer
- A request that should capture a lead
- A question in every language you plan to support
Correct the source or instruction that caused a weak response, then test again.
5. Publish#
Choose Publish. Your site becomes available on its Make Agent Fast subdomain. You can then connect a custom domain, add the agent to an existing website, or connect a messaging channel.