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title: "Using Community Agents"
description: "Discover and import agents from the Airia Community"
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## What You'll Find
The Airia Community offers ready-to-use agents and customizable templates created by Airia and community contributors.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Plug and Play Agents" icon="bolt">
    Ready to use right out of the box:
    - Common business use cases
    - Standard workflows
    - Quick implementation
    - Immediate value
  </Card>
  <Card title="Template Agents" icon="pen-to-square">
    Customizable foundations:
    - Pre-built logic and structure
    - Placeholder content to personalize
    - Best practice implementations
    - Flexible configurations
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Discovering Agents

Browse the [Airia Community](https://community.airia.ai/templates) to explore available agents.

### What to Look For

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  <Accordion title="Agent Description">
    - Clear overview of functionality
    - Specific use cases and scenarios
    - Expected behavior and outputs
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Requirements">
    - Required credentials and integrations
    - Data source needs
    - Platform version compatibility
    - Variables that need configuration
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Agent Type">
    - **Plug and Play** - Minimal setup, ready to deploy
    - **Template** - Requires customization for your needs
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Importing from Community

Once you've found an agent in the Community:

1. Click **Use Agent** to import the agent back to the platform
2. Follow the import process
3. Configure environment-specific settings

**Go to [Use an Agent Shared with You](/building-and-deploying-agents/sharing-agents/import-agent)** for detailed import instructions and post-import configuration steps.

<Note>
Template agents require additional customization after import to fit your specific needs.
</Note>

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## Benefits of Community Agents

- **Accelerated Development** - Build on proven foundations instead of starting from scratch
- **Best Practices** - Learn from expertly crafted agent implementations
- **Diverse Use Cases** - Access solutions for various industries and scenarios
- **Community Support** - Benefit from shared knowledge and improvements
- **Time Savings** - Deploy faster with pre-built logic and structure

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## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Are community agents free to use?">
    Yes, all community agents are free to import and use. You only need an active Airia account.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I modify community agents after importing?">
    Yes, absolutely. Once imported, the agent is fully yours to customize. Your changes don't affect the original agent in the Community.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I know if an agent will work for my use case?">
    Review the agent's description, use cases, and requirements before importing. Test in a non-production environment first.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if I need help with a community agent?">
    - Review the agent's documentation and setup instructions
    - Check the [import guide](/building-and-deploying-agents/sharing-agents/import-agent) for configuration help
    - Contact support if you encounter technical issues
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I share my own agents with the Community?">
    We're so glad you asked! See [Contributing to the Community](/community/contributing-agents) to learn about sharing your agents.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Next Steps

- Ready to import? [Use an Agent Shared with You](/building-and-deploying-agents/sharing-agents/import-agent)
- Want to contribute? [Contributing to the Community](/community/contributing-agents)
- Browse the [Community](https://community.airia.ai/templates)
