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Agent Templates

Definition

Agent templates are pre-built Macha agent configurations — name, instructions, recommended connectors, and pre-selected tools — that spin up a working agent for a common workflow in one click.

Also known as: prebuilt agentsstarter agentsagent blueprints

How it works

Instead of writing instructions from scratch and picking tools by hand, you choose a template that matches your use case — ticket / conversation triage, customer reply assistant, escalation handler, order lookup, refund assistant, knowledge base assistant — and Macha creates a fully configured agent you can chat with immediately.

Templates are helpdesk-aware: the same triage workflow uses connector-native concepts on each platform. The Zendesk version reaches for ticket fields and groups; the Front version uses inboxes, tags, and teammate assignment because Front has no native priority field; the Gorgias version wires in macros. The templates you see are filtered to the connectors you've actually connected.

Why it matters

A template is a starting point, not a lock-in. Once created, the agent is fully independent — you can edit its instructions, swap the model, add or remove connectors, adjust tool access, attach data sources, and set up triggers. It's much easier to refine a working agent than to build one from a blank page.

Frequently asked

Which templates do I see?

Only templates whose required connectors you've set up. Connect a new integration and new templates may unlock — for example, connecting Confluence surfaces the "Conversation + Docs Context" templates.

Is a template agent stuck to the template?

No. After creation it's a normal, fully editable agent. Nothing stays tied to the original template.

Put these ideas to work

Macha is an AI agent layer that sits on top of the help desk you already run — Zendesk, Freshdesk, Front, Intercom, or Gorgias.

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