> 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/overview.md).

# Overview

Learn how to build, connect, release, and manage applications in StackAI. Each guide explains a task, illustrates the relevant controls, and tells you how to check the result.

## Before your first project

Sign in to the organization where your work belongs. If you were invited, start with [Invitations and joining an organization](/guides-and-quickstarts/workspace-and-discovery/invitations-and-joining-an-organization.md). A project holds either an agent or a workflow. An agent chooses how to answer using its instructions and available tools; a workflow lets you arrange the processing steps yourself. You can test a draft before publishing it for other people.

Start with Agent Builder if your first goal is a conversational assistant. Start with Workflow Builder if you need a defined sequence, calculations, or different paths for different requests.

## Start with a complete task

| Your goal                                            | Recommended path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Create an assistant without arranging nodes          | [Build your first AI agent](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/build-your-first-ai-agent.md) → [Add knowledge](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/ground-an-agent-using-a-knowledge-base.md) or [add tools](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills/give-an-agent-tools.md) → [Configure access](/guides-and-quickstarts/interfaces-and-end-user-experiences/interface-authentication-and-access.md) |
| Control how a request moves through processing steps | [First input to output workflow](/guides-and-quickstarts/workflow-builder/first-input-to-output-workflow.md) → [Publish a Chat Assistant](/guides-and-quickstarts/interfaces-and-end-user-experiences/publish-a-chat-assistant.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Investigate an incorrect or failed response          | [Debug a recorded run](/guides-and-quickstarts/evaluations-and-observability/debug-a-recorded-run.md) → [Run records and traces](/technical-reference/evaluations-and-observability/run-records-node-traces-and-error-details.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## Browse by product area

* [Workspace and Discovery](/guides-and-quickstarts/workspace-and-discovery.md)
* [Agent Builder and Skills](/guides-and-quickstarts/agent-builder-and-skills.md)
* [Workflow Builder](/guides-and-quickstarts/workflow-builder.md)
* [Knowledge and Retrieval](/guides-and-quickstarts/knowledge-and-retrieval.md)
* [Using Tools and Actions](/guides-and-quickstarts/using-tools-and-actions.md)
* [Interfaces and End-User Experiences](/guides-and-quickstarts/interfaces-and-end-user-experiences.md)
* [Releases and Environments](/guides-and-quickstarts/releases-and-environments.md)
* [Evaluations and Observability](/guides-and-quickstarts/evaluations-and-observability.md)
* [Organization Administration](/guides-and-quickstarts/organization-administration.md)
* [Personal Settings and Support](/guides-and-quickstarts/personal-settings-and-support.md)

For detailed behavior, use [Technical Reference](/technical-reference/overview.md). For native action schemas, use [StackAI Tools](/stackai-tools/overview.md). Provider account setup is covered in [Integrations](/integrations/catalog.md).


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