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

# Road to autopilot

> Use the Connect, Teach, Test, and Deploy loop to move V3 agents from copilot to autopilot.

Building an AI agent is like onboarding a new teammate. You connect the systems it needs, teach it how your business works, test the result, and then deploy it with the right level of oversight.

In V3, this happens across a few focused surfaces:

* **Agents** define who is responding and how that agent is deployed.
* **Knowledge** stores facts the agent can retrieve.
* **Skills** store reusable process and tool-use instructions.
* **Tools** let the agent take actions and access live systems.
* **Operator** helps your team configure and inspect the workspace.
* **Sandbox** lets you test a specific agent before customers see the result.

## The Loop

1. **Connect** - Add channels, integrations, Knowledge sources, and tools.
2. **Teach** - Write Persona, Skills, Guardrails, Knowledge, and behavior settings.
3. **Test** - Validate the agent in Sandbox, regenerate proposed replies, and inspect Activity.
4. **Deploy** - Publish the agent, choose triggers, and tune automation controls.

Repeat the loop whenever you add a new channel, change a policy, add a tool, or see a repeated escalation.

## From Copilot To Autopilot

Copilot means the AI drafts replies for human approval. Autopilot means the AI can send confident replies automatically and escalate the rest.

Moving toward autopilot is not a single switch. It is a sequence of narrow expansions:

* Add the facts the agent needs.
* Add the Skills that explain how to handle recurring situations.
* Give the agent only the tools it needs.
* Test common and edge-case messages.
* Publish changes and monitor real activity.

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    Add sources, integrations, and tools.
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    Write Knowledge, Skills, Persona, Guardrails, and Behavior.
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    Validate behavior before publishing.
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  <Card title="Deploy" icon="rocket" href="/build-your-agent/road-to-autopilot/deploy">
    Publish and control automation safely.
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