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Working with agents

Agents are the core of Delegate. Each agent has its own configuration, memory, tools, and skills, and runs tasks on your behalf.

Cloning an agent​

Cloning copies an agent's configuration — its instructions, attached skills, and tool settings — into a new agent you own. This is the fastest way to start from a known-good setup. The conversation history and private memory are not copied.

Configuring an agent​

Each agent can be tuned with:

  • Instructions — persistent guidance the agent follows on every task.
  • Model selection — which LLM the agent uses; defaults to intelligent routing.
  • Tools — built-in capabilities (web search, file tools, documentation search) plus connection-backed tools (GitHub, Slack).
  • Skills — reusable, versioned capability packages the agent can run.

Scheduling work (routines)​

Agents can run on a schedule using routines. A routine runs the agent on a cron schedule or as a one-shot at a future time — useful for recurring reports, monitoring, and reminders. Routines respect the same budgets as interactive tasks.

Memory​

Agents keep long-term memory of facts, procedures, and lessons learned, and can search their own past sessions to recall earlier decisions and context.