> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dataleap-469bb19d-docs-from-request-2026-08-21-templates.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chapter 2: Build your own agent

> The build loop: define the outcome, make it reliable, then automate it.

Building in Dataleap follows one loop: start from the **outcome**, make the agent **reliable**, and only then turn on **automation**. This chapter walks through each step.

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  <Card title="Define the outcome" icon="bullseye" href="/build/your-first-agent">
    Describe the job in plain language and let the agent ask clarifying questions.
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  <Card title="Shape behavior" icon="sliders" href="/build/shape-agent-behavior">
    Instructions, scope, and safety — including human review before risky actions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect tools" icon="plug" href="/build/connect-your-tools">
    Dataleap asks for exactly what the workflow needs — you just confirm.
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  <Card title="Add knowledge" icon="database" href="/build/add-knowledge">
    Put procedures in Skills and reference material in the Knowledge Base.
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  <Card title="Triggers" icon="bolt" href="/build/triggers">
    Manual, scheduled, or event-based — with pre-filters and human checkpoints.
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  <Card title="Iterate safely" icon="code-branch" href="/build/versioning">
    Test in a loop and rely on versioning to roll back when needed.
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<Card title="Prefer to watch?" icon="clapperboard" href="/video-series/section-2" horizontal>
  Section 2 of the video series covers the build loop in four short videos.
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