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How to Schedule Your AI Agents on Macha (Recurring Runs)
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

How to Schedule Your AI Agents on Macha (Recurring Runs)

Run an AI agent on a schedule — daily, hourly, or your own cadence. Here's how to set up a Scheduled Run on Macha for recurring jobs like daily ticket reports to Slack.

Autonomous Mode vs. Interactive Chat — What's the Difference?
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

Autonomous Mode vs. Interactive Chat — What's the Difference?

A Macha agent runs two ways: interactive chat (human in the loop, confirmation on writes) or autonomous (trigger-fired, acts on its own). Here's the difference and when to use each

How to Stop Your AI Agent From Infinitely Looping on Zendesk Tickets
4 min read· Jun 12, 2026

How to Stop Your AI Agent From Infinitely Looping on Zendesk Tickets

If your AI agent keeps reprocessing the same ticket, the fix is a tag. Here's how to stop a Zendesk trigger from infinitely looping your Macha agent — tag processed tickets and exc

Connectors, Tools & Triggers on Macha — Explained
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

Connectors, Tools & Triggers on Macha — Explained

Connectors link Macha to your apps and unlock tools (actions) and triggers (events) for your agents. Here's how connectors, tools, and triggers fit together.

Read Tools vs. Write Tools on Macha (and Why It Matters)
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

Read Tools vs. Write Tools on Macha (and Why It Matters)

Every Macha tool is either a read tool (safe, fetches info) or a write tool (makes changes). Here's the difference, why it matters for safety, and how to scope each agent.

How to Connect Multiple Accounts of the Same App on Macha
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

How to Connect Multiple Accounts of the Same App on Macha

Run two Zendesk or Google Workspace accounts? Macha lets you connect multiple accounts of the same app and gives agents access to either or both — with clearly labeled tools.

Zendesk Tools in Macha — The Ones That Actually Need Explaining
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

Zendesk Tools in Macha — The Ones That Actually Need Explaining

Most Zendesk tools in Macha are obvious, but a few trip people up — especially the three 'get' tools. Here's what Get Ticket, Get Ticket Custom Fields, and Get Ticket Fields each d

How to Build Custom Tools with the AI Tool Builder on Macha
4 min read· Jun 12, 2026

How to Build Custom Tools with the AI Tool Builder on Macha

Don't have a connector for an app? The AI Tool Builder turns any API into an agent tool — give it your API key, describe the tool, and it builds and tests it for you.

What Are Knowledge Sources in Macha? (And How to Add Them)
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

What Are Knowledge Sources in Macha? (And How to Add Them)

A knowledge source is any content your Macha agent can search and reference. Here's what they are, the ways to add them, and the difference between live and indexed sources.

Knowledge Source vs. Tool — Which Should Your AI Agent Use?
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

Knowledge Source vs. Tool — Which Should Your AI Agent Use?

Static content goes in a knowledge source; content that changes should be read live with a tool. Here's how to decide between a knowledge source and a tool for your AI agent.

How to Upload Documents to Your AI Agent's Knowledge Base
3 min read· Jun 12, 2026

How to Upload Documents to Your AI Agent's Knowledge Base

Upload PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, and CSVs straight into Macha so your agent can reference them. Here's how, plus the file limits and how indexing works.

How to Index a Website or Webpage for Your AI Agent
4 min read· Jun 12, 2026

How to Index a Website or Webpage for Your AI Agent

Give your AI agent your website as knowledge — crawl the whole site (up to 200 pages) or index a single page. Here's how to choose and set it up on Macha.

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