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# Running Agents

Agents don’t run on their own—they need to be **triggered manually or programmatically** using one of the following methods:

* **Agent Chat Component:** Add this to your app’s UI to let users interact with the agent directly.

{% @arcade/embed flowId="npghiU9hNeEStFMmKARQ" url="<https://app.arcade.software/share/npghiU9hNeEStFMmKARQ>" %}

* **Ask Agent Action:** Use this Action within workflows or automations to run the agent at the right moment.

<figure><img src="/files/fHSO57UVC50pB5z991OD" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

* **Another Agent:** You can chain agents together, allowing one agent to call another as part of its logic.

<figure><img src="/files/TT59iUH3iBv8VGdGFHVr" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="success" %}
**Note:** To run an agent automatically—such as on a schedule or after receiving a webhook—you'll need to create an Automation that includes the **Invoke Agent** block.
{% endhint %}

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[Triggers](/user-guide/workflow/triggers.md)
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[⚙️    Automations & Workflow](/user-guide/workflow.md)
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