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

# Studio

> Studio is your home screen in SmartAlex: a clean chat where you build, test, and run AI voice agents by talking to Alex, the in-app assistant.

Studio is the first thing you see after you log in. It is a clean, single chat where you build and run your AI voice agents by talking to Alex, the assistant built into SmartAlex. You type or dictate what you want in plain language, and Alex works out what you mean and proposes the change. You stay in one calm place instead of hunting through menus.

There is no setup wall. You land on the chat, say what you want your agent to do, and go from there.

## What Studio is

Think of Studio as a conversation with a colleague who happens to know how to configure everything for you. You ask Alex to create an agent, change how it speaks, connect your calendar, or run a test call, and it takes care of the mechanics. Everything about your agent can be reached from this one screen.

<Info>
  Alex is the in-app assistant that helps you build. It is separate from the voice agent you are creating. Your voice agent is the one that answers and makes calls for your business.
</Info>

## Nothing changes without your say-so

Studio works on a simple promise: Alex never changes anything silently. It proposes, you approve. This is the core of how Studio keeps you in control.

<Steps>
  <Step title="You ask">
    Tell Alex what you want in your own words. For example, "make my agent greet callers by name" or "connect my calendar so it can book meetings."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Alex proposes">
    Alex shows exactly what it plans to do on a review card, so you can see the change before it happens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You approve">
    Approve the card and the change is applied to your real agent. If you do not approve, nothing changes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Destructive actions, like deleting an agent, ask you to type **confirm** first. This is a deliberate extra step so nothing important is removed by accident.
</Note>

## What you can do from the chat

Almost everything happens in plain language. Here is what you can ask Alex to do, all from the same chat.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create a new agent">
    Describe the job you want done and Alex builds a real voice agent with a starter knowledge base.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit an agent's instructions">
    Change how your agent behaves, what it says, and how it handles calls, in your own words.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Turn tools on or off">
    Enable or disable built-in tools like booking a meeting, sending an email, or transferring a call.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect your apps">
    Link your calendar, email, and more so your agent can act on your behalf.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add knowledge">
    Teach your agent about your business by scanning your website or pasting your details and files.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Change the voice">
    Pick how your agent sounds and fine-tune the way it speaks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Launch campaigns and automations">
    Start outbound campaigns and set up follow-ups, described in plain language.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Test and review">
    Run a test call, then pull up call logs and analytics to see how your agent is doing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Every agent has a **North Star**: one objective it always keeps in view. You set it when you create or edit an agent, and later edits stay true to it, so your agent never drifts off mission.
</Tip>

## The composer

The composer is the input box at the bottom of the chat. It is where you type, dictate, and launch test calls. Here is what each control does.

| Control            | What it does                                                  |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Text area          | Type your request to Alex in plain language.                  |
| Add menu (the "+") | Add knowledge, add files, toggle tools, and connect apps.     |
| Agent selector     | Choose which agent you are working on.                        |
| Microphone         | Dictate your message with voice instead of typing.            |
| Talk to your agent | Start a live test call with your agent right in your browser. |
| Call my phone      | Have your agent place a test call to your phone.              |
| Send               | Send your message to Alex.                                    |

<Info>
  When you finish a test call, you get an automatic summary of how it went, a quality score, and a short list of recommended next steps, all posted straight into the chat.
</Info>

## Free and paid plans

Studio adapts to your plan.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Free plan">
    You get a single ongoing chat and build your agent entirely through it. This is enough to create one agent, teach it about your business, and shape how it works.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Paid plans">
    You get multiple saved chats, the ability to create additional agents, and the in-browser and phone test tools so you can hear your agent in action before it goes live.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Under the hood: settings for power users

Most people never leave the chat. If you prefer to edit fields directly, a settings icon opens form-based configuration for the selected agent, with sections for Profile, Tools, Connectors, HTTP Tools, Knowledge, and Widget. It is the same agent, just a different way in.

## Where to next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create your first agent by chatting" href="/studio/create-agent">
    Walk through the guided first-run flow, from your goal to a working, tested agent.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage your agent by conversation" href="/studio/manage-agent">
    Edit instructions, tools, knowledge, and voice, and launch campaigns, all from the chat.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>