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Manage agent settings at Agents in the CloudThinker console. Click on any agent to open the settings modal.
Agent Settings
The Agent Settings modal has three tabs:
  • Builtin Tools: Select which tools the agent can use
  • Connections: Assign which connections the agent can access
  • Instructions: Customize agent behavior with custom instructions

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Enable/Disable Agents

Control which agents are active in your workspace:
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Navigate to Agents

Go to Agents in the CloudThinker console
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Toggle Agent Status

Use the Enable/Disable toggle to activate or deactivate an agent
When to disable an agent:
  • Limit scope to specific domains (e.g., only database operations)
  • Reduce noise during focused operations
  • Temporarily restrict access during maintenance

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Builtin Tools

Select which builtin tools each agent can use:
ToolDescription
Create MemoryStore information for future reference
Fetch URLRetrieve content from web URLs
PlanningCreate and manage action plans
Push AlertSend alert notifications
RecommendationGenerate actionable recommendations
Search InternetSearch the web for information
Search Knowledge BaseQuery your organization’s knowledge base
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Select Agent

Go to Agents and click on the agent
2

Open Builtin Tools Tab

Select the Builtin Tools tab
3

Configure Tools

Check or uncheck tools to enable or disable them for this agent

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Assign Connections

Control which connections each agent can access:
1

Select Agent

Go to Agents and click on the agent you want to configure
2

Open Connections Tab

Select the Connections tab
3

Manage Connections

Select which connections this agent can use
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Save Changes

Save your configuration
Recommended Assignments:
AgentRecommended Connections
AlexAll cloud provider accounts
OliverCloud accounts + security monitoring services
TonyDatabase connections + monitoring tools
KaiKubernetes clusters + observability platforms
AnnaAll connections (for coordination)

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Agent Instructions

Customize agent behavior through custom instructions:
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Select Agent

Go to Agents and click on the agent
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Open Instructions Tab

Select the Instructions tab
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Set Instructions

Define custom behavior:
  • Role context: Specific expertise for your environment
  • Scope limits: What the agent should/shouldn’t access
  • Operational guidelines: Procedures and escalation paths

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Example Instructions

You are Alex, the Cloud Engineer for Acme Corp.

Environment:
- Primary cloud: AWS (us-east-1, us-west-2)
- Secondary cloud: GCP (for ML workloads)
- Cost target: Reduce by 20% this quarter

Guidelines:
- Always check with @oliver before recommending security group changes
- Prioritize production stability over cost savings
- Flag any resource costing >$1000/month for review

Agents

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Approval

Configure tool approval workflows