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

# Agents

> Learn how to run directed security testing with MindFort Agents, save reusable prompt templates, and automate recurring runs on your targets.

## What Agents Are For

Unlike assessments, which run broad autonomous penetration tests, Agents let you direct a specific security investigation. Select a target, describe what you need, monitor progress, and provide input when requested.

You can select optional stored credentials for authenticated work and review the result alongside the rest of the target's security activity.

Use Agents for targeted follow-up work, repeated checks, and investigations that benefit from human review.

## Agent Use Cases

Use Agents for targeted security work such as:

| Use Case                           | Example Prompt                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Retest a fix**                   | `Retest the resolved checkout IDOR finding and confirm whether the fix blocks cross-user access.`                          |
| **Deep-dive a finding**            | `Use the evidence from this finding to determine the likely root cause and propose the next validation steps.`             |
| **Authenticated workflow testing** | `Log in with the stored test credential and check whether billing settings are exposed to the wrong role.`                 |
| **Regression checks after deploy** | `After the latest release, rerun targeted tests against the password reset and invite flows.`                              |
| **Recurring focused check**        | `Check the staging target for exposed admin routes, staying inside the configured include and exclude scope.`              |
| **Customer or audit prep**         | `Summarize the currently resolved findings, remaining open risk, and evidence that should be included in the next report.` |

For recurring work, save the request as a template and schedule it to run automatically.

## When to Use Agents

Use **Agents** when you want directed security work against a target with optional stored credentials, live progress, and review points.

Use **Assessments** when you want broad testing across a target.

Use **Patching** when you want MindFort to generate a pull request from a finding.

Use **MCP** when you want your own local AI copilot to read MindFort findings, investigate in your local codebase, and help remediate from inside your editor.

## Create and Run an Agent

1. Open **Agents**.
2. Select **New Agent**.
3. Select target.
4. Optionally select stored credentials.
5. Describe the work, or choose a template.
6. Run the agent.

## During Execution

During a run, use **Chat**, **Plan**, **Docs**, **Logs**, and **Outcome** to follow progress and review results.

You can monitor:

* live logs and status
* generated plan steps
* approval prompts when input is required
* final outcome/report content

## Save and Reuse Templates

Use templates for repeated workflows:

* create a template from an agent request
* run a template against a selected target

## Agent Schedules

Agents support schedule automation with:

* one-time
* daily
* weekly
* monthly

When creating a schedule, set:

* target
* optional credential
* frequency
* date/time fields
* timezone

## Manage Existing Agent Schedules

From Agent scheduling controls, you can:

* pause schedules
* resume schedules
* delete schedules