> ## Documentation Index
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# Intents (Conversational Assistant)

> Define and manage the actions your assistant understands and responds to.

# Intents

Intents represent what the user wants to do. Each intent captures the purpose of a message and links it to the correct flow or action in your assistant.

<Info>
  Intents act as routing logic for your assistant. They determine which agent graph should run based on user input. If needed intent agent asks clarifying questions.
</Info>

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## Overview

An intent consists of:

* **Name** – Identifies the intent.
* **Intent Phrase** – Explains the intent’s purpose and utterances used to recognize user goals.
* **Connected Agent Grpah** – The graph triggered when this intent is matched.
* **Enable Trigger** – Appears after creating the intent. This unique capability provides API endpoints that, when invoked, automatically start a conversation in the selected channel (configured through the integration funnel) using the connected agent graph.

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## Create an Intent

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Assistants → Components → Intents." />

  <Step title="Click New Intent." />

  <Step title="Enter the Intent Name and Phrase." />

  <Step title="Write some basic purpose to utilize &#x22;refine prompt&#x22;." />

  <Step title="Review and edit the generated samples." />

  <Step title="Connect this intent to a specific Agent Graph." />
</Steps>

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## AI Prompt Generation

Use AI-assisted generation to speed up training phrase creation.\
You can describe your intent naturally and let the system produce the structured output.

**Example Prompt:**

> Generate an intent for users who want to track their order delivery.

The AI will return:

* Suggested name
* Example utterances
* Description

<Card title="Tip">
  Write your prompts clearly. Focus on user goals, not system responses.
</Card>

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## Test an Intent

You can test your intent directly within the console before deployment.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Intent Testing tab." />

  <Step title="Enter a user message." />

  <Step title="Review the detected intent." />

  <Step title="Adjust the intent phrase if detection is inaccurate." />
</Steps>

<Info>
  Testing helps ensure your assistant correctly interprets real-world messages before launch.
</Info>

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## Manage Intents

| Action      | Description                                           |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Edit**    | Update name, connected graphs, integration or phrases |
| **Archive** | Disable without deleting                              |

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## Related Topics

* [Agent Graphs](/assistants/components/flows)
* [Triggers](/assistants/components/triggers)