> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dacard.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up automated intelligence agents

> Configure agents to monitor your products and surface intelligence on a schedule.

<Note>
  Agents run on a schedule or trigger, analyze your product data, and surface structured artifacts in your dashboard. Available on Pro plans and above. Start with the weekly strategic digest, layer real-time alerts later.
</Note>

# Set up automated intelligence agents

As a leader, you want agents running on a schedule so you receive proactive reads on scoring trajectory, anomalies, and competitive shifts without watching dashboards every day.

## What agents do

Agent Studio is the surface for managing autonomous workflows. Agents run on schedules or triggers, analyze your product data, and produce structured artifacts (reports, alerts, recommendations) that surface in your dashboard.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Strategic intelligence" icon="brain">
    Reads scoring trajectory, surfaces cross-product patterns, and surfaces strategic moves for your portfolio.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Anomaly detection" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    Monitors score moves and adapter signal for unusual patterns. Alerts you to regressions or unexpected lifts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Competitive monitor" icon="binoculars">
    Tracks competitor product changes and scoring moves. Surfaces competitive intelligence in your dashboard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Coaching digest" icon="envelope">
    Surfaces periodic coaching summaries grounded in your scores. Highlights the highest-impact moves for your current stage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Set up your first agent

Agent Studio runs on **Pro plans and above**. Default agents land automatically when you first visit the Agents page.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Agents">
    Hit **Agents** in the main nav. Your account is provisioned with default agent definitions on first visit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read default agents">
    Each agent shows its type, description, current status (active or paused), and last run time.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate an agent">
    Toggle from **Paused** to **Active** to start scheduled runs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure triggers">
    From the agent detail view, hit **Triggers** to set when the agent runs.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Trigger types

Each agent supports multiple trigger types.

| Trigger      | Read                                                                   | Best for                     |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Schedule** | Recurring schedule (daily, weekly, custom cron)                        | Regular intelligence digests |
| **Event**    | Fires when a specific event occurs (new score, sync, threshold breach) | Real-time alerts on changes  |
| **Manual**   | On-demand from Agent Studio                                            | Ad-hoc reads before meetings |

<Tip>
  Start with the default weekly schedule. Once you're comfortable with the agent's output, layer event-based triggers for real-time alerts.
</Tip>

## Agent artifacts

Every agent run produces structured outputs.

* **Reports:** markdown analysis with data and recommendations
* **Alerts:** short notifications on anomalies or threshold breaches
* **Recommendations:** specific next moves ranked by projected impact

### Reading artifacts

Open the agent detail page and pick the **Runs** tab. Each run shows timestamp, duration, status, artifact links, and token usage.

## Recommended agent configurations for leaders

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Weekly strategic digest">
    **Agent type:** strategic intelligence. **Schedule:** weekly (Monday morning). **Output:** portfolio-level read on scoring trajectory, dimension moves, and priority recommendations for the week.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Score regression alerts">
    **Agent type:** anomaly detection. **Trigger:** event (score move > 5 points either direction). **Output:** alert with affected dimensions, possible causes, and investigation steps.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Monthly competitive brief">
    **Agent type:** competitive monitor. **Schedule:** monthly. **Output:** competitor scoring moves, new capability detected, positioning implications.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Quarterly coaching summary">
    **Agent type:** coaching digest. **Schedule:** quarterly. **Output:** progress read, milestone celebrations, priorities for next quarter.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Monitor agent performance

Track agent effectiveness from the Agent Studio dashboard.

| Metric                  | Read                                            |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Run history**         | Timeline of all executions with status          |
| **Success rate**        | Percentage of runs that completed without error |
| **Average duration**    | Typical run time for capacity planning          |
| **Artifacts generated** | Volume of outputs per run                       |
| **Token usage**         | Tokens consumed per run for cost tracking       |

<Warning>
  Agent runs consume credits based on complexity. A typical strategic intelligence run uses 1-3 credits. Monitor usage under **Settings > Usage**.
</Warning>

## Troubleshooting

If an agent run fails:

1. Check the run detail page for error messages
2. Verify connected adapters are still authorized
3. Confirm the product being analyzed still exists
4. Read your credit balance (agent runs consume credits)

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Track your portfolio" icon="chart-mixed" href="/knowledge-base/leader-portfolio">
    Agents work best alongside active portfolio monitoring.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect adapters" icon="plug" href="/knowledge-base/integrations">
    Agents produce sharper reads when fed live operational data.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Coach with DAC" icon="message-bot" href="/knowledge-base/ic-coaching">
    Reference agent artifacts in DAC conversations for deeper analysis.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Studio overview" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/knowledge-base/agent-studio">
    Full Agent Studio docs with autonomy levels and action executor.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>