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title: "The Agent"
canonical: https://trickest.com/docs/key-concepts/agent/the-agent
description: "What the in-app Agent is, where you use it, and how a workspace gets model access."
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# The Agent

## What is the Agent

The **Agent** is the assistant built into Trickest. You describe a goal in a conversation, and it can help you inspect data, build or change a workflow, and run that work.

## Where you use it

Select **Agent** in the sidebar to open the Agent workspace. The conversation stays in the chat. When that conversation is attached to a workflow, the workflow sits beside the chat so you can watch the graph as it changes.

You can also open the Agent from the workflow editor, beside the canvas. Select **Agent** on the edge of the editor. Closing that column does not delete the conversation.

## Model access

Model access comes from [Managed AI](/docs/key-concepts/agent/managed-ai) or a verified [provider key](/docs/using-the-app/agent/bring-your-own-key).

## Working with workflows and files

The Agent can be used with or without a connected workflow. Connecting a workflow gives the Agent that graph to inspect and edit. The jobs in the workflow still run on your fleet. The Agent's own commands and files use a separate sandbox.

[Using the Agent](/docs/using-the-app/agent/using-the-agent) is the day-to-day guide. [Agent sandboxes](/docs/key-concepts/agent/sandboxes) explains the environment those files and commands use.

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