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

# What the Core Agent Can Do

> Chat, tools, multi-step work, and files — documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs — on the AI Suite platform.

## More than answers

A plain chat writes replies. The **Core Agent** gets work done. Here are its main powers, in plain words.

## 1. You chat with it to assign work

Talk to the Agent like a teammate. Describe the **outcome** you want. It plans the steps and reports back in the same conversation.

> *"Prepare a one-page brief for our spring launch and give me a document I can download."*

Start here: [Chat with your first Agent](/user-guide/first-agent).

## 2. It creates documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs

This is the everyday win. The Core Agent can produce **actual files** — not only text in the chat — and open them in the preview panel so you can download them.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Ask for something concrete">
    *"Write this up as a document I can download."* · *"Make a spreadsheet…"* · *"Create a PDF…"*
  </Step>

  <Step title="It appears in the preview panel">
    The file opens on the right so you can read it in full.

    <Frame caption="A file the Agent created, open in the preview panel.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/sundaypyjamas/s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0/images/user-guide/agents-capabilities-artifact.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0&q=85&s=20e98beda20704c5acabf1beaeac1c98" alt="A generated file shown in the preview panel next to the chat" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/user-guide/agents-capabilities-artifact.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy or download it">
    Use the copy or download buttons to take the file with you.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full guide: [Create docs, sheets & PDFs](/user-guide/agents/create-files).

<Tip>
  "Artifact" just means **a thing the Agent made** — usually a file. If you see that word, think "the finished document."
</Tip>

## 3. It uses tools to take action

Tools let the Agent do real things beyond writing — searching, looking something up, or working with a service you've connected.

* Ask *"Find the latest info on X and summarize it"* and it can search, then write.
* Connect tools in [Integrations](/user-guide/integrations).

<Frame caption="The Agent using a tool as part of answering your request.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/sundaypyjamas/s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0/images/user-guide/agents-capabilities-tools.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=s9bw5Uhxs58-xnp0&q=85&s=78dbb62b3d4c76f0d394196ff9ea21cf" alt="An agent using a tool while working on a task" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/user-guide/agents-capabilities-tools.png" />
</Frame>

## 4. It takes multiple steps on its own

For a bigger request, the Agent breaks the work into steps and does them in order — so you don't guide every move.

> You: *"Gather this week's sign-ups, group them by country, and write a short summary document."*
> The Agent: gathers → groups → writes → gives you the file.

Watch the steps as it works. See [Run & share](/user-guide/agents/run-and-share).

## 5. It can run sub-tasks

For complex jobs, the Agent can spin off smaller helper tasks and bring results together. You don't manage these — you'll just see it working through the pieces.

## 6. It remembers your sessions

Every conversation is saved as a **session**. Reopen one later and continue. See [Using the Agents tab](/user-guide/agents/using-the-agents-tab).

## Putting it together — an example

> **You:** *"Look up our top 5 selling products this month, then write a one-page summary I can download, with a short recommendation for each."*

The Core Agent will: use tools to gather data → work step by step → write the summary → drop a downloadable file in the preview panel. One request, a finished document.

## Next step

<Card title="Create docs, sheets & PDFs" icon="file-lines" href="/user-guide/agents/create-files">
  Concrete recipes for documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs.
</Card>
