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

# Agents

> Manage your AI workforce — Executive, Manager, and Worker agents.

Agents are the core actors. Each has a level, mission, model settings, and budget policy. The Executive Agent (`L0`) manages Manager Agents (`L1`) which manage Workers (`L2`).

## Views

* **Agent list** — all agents with status and level.
* **Agent detail** — mission, manager, skills, recent runs, budget usage.
* **Hierarchy tree** — visualize manager/worker relationships.
* **Create / edit form** — name, title, level, mission, model, budget policy.

## Actions

* Create an agent
* Edit
* Archive
* Pause / resume
* Assign manager
* Assign skills
* Inspect budget usage

## Status lifecycle

```txt theme={null}
active · idle · running · error · paused · terminated · archived
```

Terminated or archived agents cannot receive new tasks. Paused agents are skipped by the heartbeat scheduler.

## Levels and routing

| Level | Role                                                                |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `L0`  | Executive Agent — top of hierarchy. Exactly one active per company. |
| `L1`  | Manager Agent — owns a domain or department.                        |
| `L2`  | Worker Agent — executes specialized tasks.                          |

Route access in the API is gated by minimum level; tool lists are filtered per session by the recipient agent's level.

## Sub-agent creation

The Executive Agent can propose or create subordinate agents. Creation follows the [approval policy](/concepts/approval-policy) — by default, agent creation requires Founder approval unless explicit policy says otherwise.