# Create an Agent An Agent is a personalised AI assistant that you build once and use whenever you need it. Give it a name, choose its model, write its instructions, and it is ready to go - available privately under your own account. Think of it as hiring a specialist that is always available, always consistent, and never forgets its instructions. {% hint style="info" %} 💡 Your agents are private by default. Only you can see and use them. They will appear under "View Agents" in your i10x dashboard. {% endhint %} ### How to Create an Agent 1. Click "Agent Builder" in the left sidebar of your i10x dashboard. 2. Click "Create Agent." 3. Fill in the agent details (see the settings guide below). 4. Click "Publish Agent" when you are ready. 5. Your agent is now available under "View Agents" in your dashboard. ### Agent Settings Explained | Settings | What It Does | Tipps | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **LLM** | The AI model that powers your agent | Choose based on the agent's job. Use GPT-5 for complex reasoning, Claude 4.6 Sonnet for writing and tone, GPT-5 Mini for fast simple tasks. | | **Category** | The topic area your agent belongs to | Helps you organise your agents when you have multiple. | | **Agent Name** | The name of your agent | Be specific - e.g. "LinkedIn Post Writer" or "Research Summarizer" is better than "My Agent." | | **Short Description** | A brief explanation of what your agent does | Write this for yourself - it appears in your agent list so you can quickly identify it. | | **Custom Prompt** | The instructions that define your agent's behaviour, tone, and role | This is the most important field. See the guide below for how to write a great system prompt. | | **Agent Image** | A visual icon for your agent | Upload a JPG or PNG up to 5MB. | ### Writing a Great Custom Prompt The Custom Prompt is the brain of your agent. It defines how the agent behaves, what it focuses on, and how it responds. The better your prompt, the more useful your agent. A great custom prompt includes: → Role - Tell the agent who it is.\ → Task - Tell the agent what it does.\ → Tone - Tell the agent how it communicates.\ → Rules - Tell the agent what to always or never do.\ → Format - Tell the agent how to structure its responses. | ❌ Weak Prompt | ✅ Strong Prompt | | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | "You are a helpful assistant." | "You are an expert LinkedIn content strategist. Your job is to help founders write engaging, professional LinkedIn posts. Always write in first person, keep posts under 200 words, use short paragraphs, and end with a thought-provoking question." | | "Help me with emails." | "You are an executive assistant specialising in professional email writing. When given a topic or situation, write a clear, concise, and polite email. Always include a subject line. Keep emails under 150 words unless asked otherwise." | | "You know about marketing." | "You are a performance marketing expert with deep knowledge of Meta Ads, Google Ads, and SEO. When asked a question, give a direct, actionable answer with specific recommendations. Always back your advice with reasoning." | {% hint style="info" %} 💡 Pro Tip: Start your custom prompt with "You are a \[role]..." and then describe the task, tone, and any rules. The more specific you are, the more consistent and useful your agent will be. {% endhint %} ### Agent Ideas to Get You Started | Agent Name | LLM | What It Does | | ------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | **LinkedIn Post Writer** | Claude 4.6 Sonnet | Writes engaging LinkedIn posts in your tone of voice | | **Research Summarizer** | GPT-5 | Summarizes long articles and reports into concise bullet points | | **Email Reply Assistant** | GPT-5 Mini | Drafts professional email replies in seconds | | **Meeting Notes Formatter** | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Turns raw meeting notes into structured action item lists | | **SEO Blog Outliner** | GPT-5 | Creates detailed blog post outlines optimized for SEO | | **Customer Objection Handler** | Claude 4.6 Sonnet | Generates persuasive responses to common sales objections | {% hint style="info" %} ✅ Try This Now: 1. Click "Create Agent." 2. Select GPT-5 Mini as the LLM. 3. Name it: "Email Reply Assistant." 4. In the Custom Prompt, type: "You are a professional email assistant. When given context about an email I received, write a clear, polite, and concise reply under 100 words. Always include a subject line." 5. Click "Publish Agent." You now have a personal email assistant available in your dashboard anytime. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://knowledge.i10x.ai/agent-builder/create-an-agent.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.