Build Your First Co-Worker ========================== This guide takes you from an empty workspace to a live Digital Co-Worker you can chat with — a simple support assistant on NeoGPT. It takes about ten minutes. For everything each tab can do, see the :doc:`Digital Co-Workers ` section. For a richer, multi-channel build with skills, memory, and human approvals, see the :doc:`worked example `. Before you start ---------------- You need access to a workspace with permission to create and publish Co-Workers, and at least one foundation model enabled in the workspace. If either is missing, ask your workspace administrator. Step 1 — Create the Co-Worker ----------------------------- In the left sidebar, open **Coworkers** and click **Create Coworker**. On the welcome screen, click **Let's get started**. Step 2 — Describe who it is --------------------------- On **Basics & Identity**, fill in the five required fields: - **Name** — ``Ada`` - **Tone** — *Friendly* - **Job role** — ``Support Assistant`` - **Foundation model** — any model enabled in your workspace - **Objective** — ``Answer common questions clearly, and hand off to a human when unsure.`` Optionally add a **Persona & principles** note such as *"Be concise and always offer a next step."* Then **Save** — your Co-Worker now exists as a draft. Step 3 — Give it a channel -------------------------- Open the **Channels** tab and add **NeoGPT**. Give it a name and a welcome message such as ``Hi! I'm Ada. What can I help you with?``. NeoGPT is internal chat and needs no credentials, so it is the quickest way to test. Step 4 — Add a skill (optional) ------------------------------- On the **Skills** tab, switch on one ready-made skill your workspace offers — for example a web-search or knowledge tool. If none are available yet, skip this; you can add skills any time. Step 5 — Publish ---------------- Click **Publish** and confirm. Ada is saved as a version, deployed, and becomes **Active** — ready to use on NeoGPT. Step 6 — Try it out ------------------- Open Ada in **NeoGPT** and send a message. Then open the **Traces** tab on Ada's page to see how it handled the request — which skills it used and what came back. What's next ----------- That's a working Co-Worker. From here you can: - Add more :doc:`channels ` — Microsoft Teams or Outlook email. - Give it more :doc:`skills `, including agents you have built in other builders. - Turn on :doc:`memory ` so it remembers across conversations. - Add :doc:`guardrails and approvals ` for sensitive actions. For a complete, real-world build, follow the :doc:`worked example `.