lindy-core-workflow-a

# Lindy Core Workflow A: Agent Creation ## Overview Complete workflow for creating, configuring, and testing Lindy AI agents. Agents consist of four components: **Prompt** (behavioral instructions), **Model** (AI engine), **Skills** (available actions), and **Exit Conditions** (completion criteria). ## Prerequisites - Lindy account at https://app.lindy.ai - Use case defined (support bot, email triage, data processor, etc.) - Required integrations identified (Slack, Gmail, Sheets, etc.) ## Instructions ### Step 1: Define Agent Specification Before building, document: - **Purpose**: What the agent does (one sentence) - **Trigger**: What wakes it up (webhook, email, schedule, chat, etc.) - **Actions**: What it does (send email, update sheet, post to Slack, etc.) - **Model**: GPT-4 (smart, expensive), Claude Sonnet (balanced), Gemini Flash (fast, cheap) ### Step 2: Create the Agent **Option A — Natural Language (recommended)**: 1. Click **New Agent** at https://app.lindy.ai 2. Describe your agent in plain English: ``` When a customer emails support@company.com, classify the email as billing/technical/general, draft a response using our knowledge base, and post the classification to #support-triage in Slack ``` 3. Agent Builder auto-generates trigger + action nodes **Option B — Manual Build**: 1. Click **New Agent** > **Start from scratch** 2. Add trigger: Click **"+"** > Select trigger type 3. Add actions: Click **"+"** > Search for action 4. Connect nodes by...