> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zaia.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zaia.app/documentation/cookbook/readme.md).

# Welcome to the Zaia Endless Cookbook

This cookbook is a collection of **practical recipes** for building real agents on Zaia — so you don't have to figure everything out from scratch. Each recipe starts from a concrete problem and ends with an agent running on your client's channel.

No theory for theory's sake. Just what you need to build, configure, and ship.

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#### How this cookbook works

**🎯 Problem-first**\
Every recipe starts from a real situation, not a feature name. Search for what you need to solve — not the name of a screen or setting.

**⚡ Straight to the point**\
Each recipe has the minimum context you need to understand the setup and get your agent live as quickly as possible.

**🔁 Built to evolve**\
Every recipe comes with variations and next steps. Where one recipe ends, the next one usually begins.

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#### How to navigate

Use the sidebar to browse recipes organized by vertical and complexity level.

* **Just getting started?** Look for recipes tagged as `beginner`.
* **Already have agents running?** Jump straight to the **Squads** and **Integrations** sections.
* **Stuck mid-recipe?** Each recipe includes a troubleshooting section and a validation checklist before you move on.

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> *"A great agent isn't the one with the most features. It's the one that solves the right problem, in the right way, for the right person."*\
> — Zaia Endless Team


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