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

# Create a solo agent

> Set up a single specialist with its own workspace, in Chat or Build mode.

A solo agent is one specialist with no Manager: a direct 1:1 conversation, with its own working folder. Concepts and UI: [Solo agents](/features/solo-agents).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the flow">
    Click **+** next to **Solo Agents** in the sidebar (or take the wizard's **Start from Scratch** path and choose **Solo Agent**: "One specialist, no Manager. A direct 1:1 conversation.").
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the source">
    * **Pick from Marketplace**: "Choose an existing Syndicate, user-made, or community specialization."
    * **Agent Creator**: "Describe a new specialist and generate a reusable skillset." See [Agent Creator](/guides/agent-marketplace/agent-maker).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the agent">
    * **Agent Name**: for example "Schema Wrangler".
    * **Specialization**: any built-in or custom specialization, or "General-Purpose (no baked skills)". The description and skill count show as you pick.
    * **Model**: any model from a connected provider.
    * **Mode**:
      * **Chat**: "Best for questions, planning, writing, research, and review. The agent will not change files."
      * **Build**: "Best for project work. The agent can edit files and run commands in the folder you choose."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the workspace folder">
    "Choose where your agent lives." Browse to a folder and click **Add Agent**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start chatting">
    Good first messages:

    * Chat mode: "Read this folder and summarize how the project works."
    * Build mode: "Set up a basic project scaffold here and explain your choices."
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

<Tip>
  Start in **Chat mode** when pointing an agent at an unfamiliar folder. Switch to **Build** from the header toggle once you have seen how it reasons about the project.
</Tip>

* The **Files** toggle in the header shows a live tree of the agent's folder.
* Solo agents have the same configuration surface as team agents: Soul, context, skills, MCP toggles, permission mode.
* When the work outgrows one role, create a [team](/guides/create-your-first-team/quick-start) and bring the same specialization in as a team member.