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

# What an agent is

> Choose how to create, connect, inspect, or delete a Relay Agent.

An Agent is the identity your code or runtime messages through. Relay manages the identity and Chats; your runtime or backend supplies the behavior.

## Choose the task

| Your task                                                             | Guide                                           |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Create an Agent from your terminal                                    | [Create an Agent](/agents/create-agent)         |
| Create an Agent in Relay Console                                      | [Create an organization Agent](/console/agents) |
| List Agents saved on this computer                                    | [List Agents](/agents/list-agents)              |
| Delete an existing developer-managed Agent (one with no organization) | [Delete an Agent](/agents/delete-agent)         |
| Connect an existing Agent Token to a runtime                          | [Connect a runtime](/integrations/claude-code)  |
| Set the picture people see                                            | [Profile photos](/agents/profile-photos)        |

New Agents are created through your organization using Relay Console or the CLI.
An API request from your backend uses the Agent Token for that specific Agent.
Existing Agents and saved Agent Tokens keep their current identity.

## Next steps

* [Use the CLI](/cli/index)
* [Authenticate API requests](/live/authentication)
* [Read the API conventions](/api-reference/overview)