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

# Overview of Layest

> Layest helps teams setup and manage pre-built AI agents with powerful integrations, knowledge and real-time observability.

Welcome to Layest's product guide which provides an in-depth understanding of each feature of our intelligent agents handling regulated and complex workflows. The AI agent platform is built for teams who want to move fast without sacrificing control. Layest brings everything together in one collaborative workspace.

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  <Card title="1. Create a new Agent" icon="bot" href="/get-started/introduction">
    Create agents that perform specific tasks on their own and work for you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="2. Run Workflows" icon="workflow" href="/agents/first-agent">
    A workflow executes tasks from an agent or contains multiple agents.
  </Card>

  <Card title="3. Connect Integrations" icon="plug-zap" href="/ai-assistant/chat">
    Use the tools you already work with to enable system interactions via our data connectors.
  </Card>

  <Card title="4. Set Trigger" icon="play" href="/data/collections">
    With triggers you can define specific conditions to run an Agent autonomously.
  </Card>

  <Card title="5. Add Data" icon="view" href="/data/collections">
    Populate input & output data tables to build your company's knowledge base.
  </Card>

  <Card title="6. Talk to Finlay" icon="sparkles" href="/data/collections">
    Search your data, find information, and get answers to your questions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Ready for the new agentic era

Get up and running your first agent in three simple steps in the shortest time possible.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your workspace">
    Sign up at [app.layest.com](https://app.layest.com), name your workspace, and invite your teammates. Your workspace is the shared environment where all your agents, data, and workflows live.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up your first agent">
    Choose a pre-built agent from the library or configure one from scratch. Connect integrations,  configure input and output and define the agent's instructions so it has the context it needs to act intelligently.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run your first workflow">
    Add a trigger - a schedule, an email, a webhook, or a manual run - and execute your workflow. Monitor every step in real time through the analytics dashboard and iterate from there.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Platform capabilities

Layest is built around three pillars that power every agent you create.

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  <Card title="Data Connectors" icon="plug-zap" href="/capabilities/integrations">
    Connect your agents to the tools your team already uses - Specialized to the financial industry.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Knowledge" icon="brain" href="/capabilities/knowledge/memory">
    Give agents persistent memory and retrieval-augmented context so they always have the right information.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Observability" icon="chart-line" href="/observability/overview">
    Trace every agent run, inspect logs, and measure performance with real-time dashboards.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>