> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stackai.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stackai.com/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills.md).

# Agent Builder and Skills

Agent Builder combines instructions, knowledge, and tools in an assistant. Use these guides to define its task and configure the information and actions it can use.

Skills provide reusable instructions and supporting files for agents. The skill guides explain how to create, transfer, version, and attach them.

Choose a guide in this section to configure the relevant feature. Review required connections and permissions before making the assistant available to users.

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### Guides in this section

* [Build your first AI agent](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/build-your-first-ai-agent.md)
* [Ground an agent using a knowledge base](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/ground-an-agent-using-a-knowledge-base.md)
* [Search connected apps with Federated Search](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/search-connected-apps-with-federated-search.md)
* [Give an agent tools](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/give-an-agent-tools.md)
* [Agent appearance and security](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/agent-appearance-and-security.md)
* [Upgrade an agent to a workflow](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/upgrade-an-agent-to-a-workflow.md)
* [Create reusable skills](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/create-reusable-skills.md)
* [Attach skills and their tools to an agent](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/attach-skills-and-their-tools-to-an-agent.md)
* [Import, export, and version skills](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/import-export-and-version-skills.md)


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