> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Aura Agents

> Recurring jobs that run on their own.

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  <img src="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/agents.jpg" alt="Friendly glass robot with a clipboard beside a calendar and clock" />
</Frame>

Agents do work for you on a schedule or when something happens — no need to ask each time.

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## Examples

* Every morning, summarize industry news and email it to me.
* When a new lead arrives, research the company and add notes to my CRM.
* Every Friday, build a sales report in Google Sheets.

## How they work

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe the job">Write what the agent should do in plain language.</Step>
  <Step title="Choose a trigger">A schedule, or an event in a connected app.</Step>
  <Step title="Review and approve">Risky actions — sending, deleting, spending — ask for your approval first.</Step>
  <Step title="Watch it run">Every run shows its steps, files and results.</Step>
</Steps>

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  <img src="https://cdn.youniverse.ai/blog-hero/docs/approval.jpg" alt="Glass approval and pause buttons beside a task card" />
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Agents run in a secure cloud workspace and can use your connected apps, the web and a built-in code sandbox.

<Info>Agents are available on Pro and Elite.</Info>

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Which plans include Agents?">
    Pro and Elite.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What can start an agent?">
    A schedule, or an event in one of your connected apps.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I see what an agent did?">
    Yes. Every run shows its steps, files and results.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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