How it works

How to set up an AI agent for business

DeckCrew starts with your business context, turns it into shared knowledge, creates a role-based agent, and keeps the work reviewable as you grow.

How it works

From zero to useful in 3 steps

  1. 01

    Add company context

    DeckCrew starts from your business knowledge so your first agent is grounded from the start.

  2. 02

    Pick a role

    Support, sales, development, website, or content. Each role comes with safe defaults — no configuration needed.

  3. 03

    Review and test

    See what your agent knows and what it can do. Test it with a real prompt and get useful output immediately.

Step 1

Start with your business, not a blank chatbot

A new user should not have to explain the company from scratch. DeckCrew starts from shared company context so the product has something real to work with immediately.

  • Shared business context Give the first agent real company context instead of starting from zero.
  • Shared knowledge base Store business facts, product details, tone guidance, and internal notes in one place.
  • Usable across roles The same company knowledge can help support, sales, website, and content agents.

Shared logbook entries, uploaded documents, and imported business material become retrieval context that every relevant agent can use.

Step 2

Pick a role and let DeckCrew shape the agent

Instead of configuring infrastructure, the user chooses the kind of work they want help with. DeckCrew turns that into a focused agent with the right role, strengths, and safe defaults.

  • Role-based setup Start with support, sales, development, website, or content instead of a generic assistant.
  • Useful defaults The agent starts with the right kind of behavior, not a blank system prompt.
  • First-value orientation The goal is to get to one useful task fast, not to configure every option up front.

The wizard generates the agent definition, role shape, and scoped capability setup from plain-language input and the selected template.

Step 3

Test real work, then keep risky actions reviewable

Once the first agent exists, the team should be able to try a real support question, follow-up draft, website suggestion, or content task immediately. When the action matters, DeckCrew keeps humans in the loop.

  • Immediate first task Run a support, sales, website, or content prompt right after setup.
  • Draft before action Let the agent prepare the work before anyone approves or publishes anything risky.
  • Expand later Start with one useful agent, then add more roles and deeper workflows when the value is proven.

Draft-and-approve flows, activity tracking, and approval boundaries let teams use AI for real work without giving every agent unrestricted execution.

Step 4

DeckCrew gives the team one place to see the work

After the first agent is live, the Bridge becomes the control surface for activity, approvals, and what each agent is doing. That keeps expansion manageable as the team adds more workflows.

Fleet 5 / 5
online
Tokens 24h 2.4M across 5 agents
Sessions 3 active
Schedules 4 enabled
Attention 1 approval pending
Sleep Bay 0
Coffee Room 2
Work Deck 3
Harbor
Harbor
Beacon
Beacon
Chief Byte
Chief Byte
Signal
Signal
Pulse
Pulse
Sleep Bay 0
Coffee Room 2
Signal
Signal
Pulse
Pulse
Work Deck 3
Harbor
Harbor
Beacon
Beacon
Chief Byte
Chief Byte
Recent Activity Live
Trust Metrics
Approval Rate good 94% 47 / 50 approved
Auto-run Success good 97% 23 / 25 completed
Rollback Rate good 0.4% 1 / 242 actions
Tool Denial good 1.2% 3 / 242 denied
Resolve Time good 2.3s median response

Bridge surfaces execution telemetry, review queues, and trust signals so operators can understand and control agent work as usage grows.

Step 5

The system compounds because knowledge and patterns are shared

Each new agent does not start from zero. Company knowledge, proven work patterns, and review decisions make the next workflow easier to set up and more reliable to use.

  • One source of truth Improve the shared knowledge once and every relevant agent gets better.
  • Repeat what works Good approaches can be saved and reused instead of rediscovered every time.
  • Grow without chaos Add more roles over time without turning the product into a technical operator tool.

Shared logbook context, saved runbooks, and role-scoped execution patterns help new workflows start from proven context instead of empty state.

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need to be technical to use DeckCrew?

No. The setup wizard guides you through everything. Pick a role, add your business context, and your first agent is ready in minutes.

How does my agent know about my business?

DeckCrew uses shared company knowledge so your agent can answer and write from real business context right away. You can add website content, documents, and internal material to the same shared source of truth.

What roles can I create agents for?

Support, sales, development, website content, and content writing. Each role comes with safe defaults for permissions and approvals. You can also create custom roles.

What happens when an agent wants to do something risky?

It asks for your approval first. Actions like sending emails, creating tickets, or editing content stay in draft-and-approve mode until you're comfortable.

Do I need my own AI provider keys?

Yes. DeckCrew uses your own OpenAI or Claude keys so billing stays with you and credentials stay scoped to your workspace. Provider access is managed securely for the hosted platform.

Can I start with one agent and add more later?

Yes. Start with one role and expand when you're ready. Each new agent shares the same knowledge base, so onboarding is faster every time.

Where does my data go?

Your data stays in your isolated workspace. We do not train on your data and agent conversations are not shared across organizations.

Can I try it before committing?

Yes. We offer guided onboarding so you can set up your first agent and evaluate the platform with your own workflows before committing to a plan.

Ready to set up your first agent?

  • Guided onboarding included
  • Your own provider keys
  • No commitment required