Hire a pre-built Octavus Agent, personalize it for the role, choose its computer, and open its workspace so you can start assigning work.
Video walkthrough
Prerequisites
You need an Octavus account.
Steps
- Open the Hire tab. You can also go directly to
/agents/discover. - Browse the available agents and use the filters on the left to narrow the list by role. If you cannot find the role you need, choose the Generalist Agent.
- Select Learn More to review an agent's skills and capabilities, then select Start Trial when you are ready to hire it.
- Give the agent a name. Enter one yourself or select Generate name. You can also update its role and department. When you start from a specific agent, keep the default role and department unless you need to change them.
- Choose a voice that fits the agent's persona. Generate a face and retry the image generation until you find one you want to keep.
- Select Continue. Update the description or persona if needed, or keep the default, then select Next.
- Choose a computer. The default computer works for most use cases. Choose Windows for Windows-specific environments or social-media work. Connect a dedicated Mac when you need a computer in a specific physical location.
- Select Next to begin computer setup. You can select Continue while it sets up instead of waiting for setup to finish.
- Review the agent overview and select Start working.
Verify
You are taken to the Manage tab, where you can start working with your agent.
Troubleshooting
- You cannot find the right role: Use the Generalist Agent when no pre-built role matches your work.
- Computer setup is still running: Select Continue while it sets up. You do not need to wait on the setup screen.