# Create an agent

> Make an agent from scratch or from a template, give it a name and an emoji, and write the instruction it follows.

Make an agent for a job you do often, then tell it in plain words what to do. You can start from an empty agent or from a ready-made template.

## Make an agent

1. Open your Feed from the Dock and choose **Add Context**.
2. Choose **Agent**. A new agent opens beside the chat, with its name ready to type.
3. Type a name, like "Invoice filer".
4. To change its emoji, choose the emoji next to the name.
5. Write the instruction. See [Write the instruction](#write-the-instruction).

The agent is saved as you go, and it shows up in your Feed under **Agents**.

## Start from a template

Templates are ready-made agents for common jobs at work and at home, like **Contract Reviewer**, **Meeting Notes → Action Items**, **Invoice Chaser**, **Weekly Dinners** and **Travel Planner**.

1. Open your Feed from the Dock and choose **Add Context**, then **Agent from Template**. You can also choose **Agents** in your Feed: templates are the faded cards.
2. Choose a template to see what it does. Its panel shows **What it does**, **Runs**, **What you get**, the apps it **Works with** and its full **Instruction**.
3. Choose **Add**.

You get your own copy, in your language, with the template's name, emoji and instruction. Nothing links it to the template afterward, so change anything you like. You don't need the apps under **Works with** to add it.

> [!NOTE]
> **Runs** tells you when a template is meant to run, like **Every Monday morning**. Adding the template doesn't set up a schedule. To run it on its own, add one under **Runs** in the agent's panel. See [Schedules](/docs/use-dvina/agents/schedules).

## Write the instruction

The instruction is what the agent does, in your own words. A good one says the job, what to check each time, what to hand back and any rules, like "Never contact anyone without my approval."

- **Name a file, a folder or an app:** Type <kbd>/</kbd> or choose **Add resource** (**+**), then pick it. It shows as a chip in the text.
- **Add a website:** Choose **Add website**, paste the address, then choose **Insert website**.
- **Add a file from your computer:** Paste it into the instruction. It's added to your Library first.

To let Dvina improve what you wrote, choose **Refine**. Dvina rewrites the instruction and shows the new version. Choose **Accept** to keep it, or **Keep current** to leave yours as it was.

## Rename or delete an agent

- **Rename:** Click the name at the top of the panel and type a new one. You can also choose **Rename** in the panel's menu.
- **Delete:** In the panel's menu, choose **Delete**, then confirm. Deleting can't be undone. Only the agent's owner can delete it.

## Tips

- **Start small.** Write a few lines, use the agent once, then choose **Refine** or add what was missing.
- **Ask once, remember.** Templates often ask a few questions on first use, like your city or your side of a contract, then remember the answers for next time.
- **Keep the job narrow.** An agent with one clear job does it better than one that does everything.

## Related

- [Agents overview](/docs/use-dvina/agents/overview)
- [Knowledge, skills and output](/docs/use-dvina/agents/knowledge-skills-and-output)
- [Permissions](/docs/use-dvina/agents/permissions)
- [Memory](/docs/use-dvina/features/memory)