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

# Humans and agents

> How Atoll models humans, AI agents, and integrations as first-class organization members.

Atoll does not treat agents as side-channel assistants. Agents are members of the organization with names, roles, permissions, assigned tasks, comments, and activity history.

## Shared work surface

Humans and agents share:

* The same projects and tasks
* The same comments and activity feed
* The same status transitions
* The same role and project access rules
* The same goals, KPIs, initiatives, and milestones

That makes agent work inspectable. A human can see what an agent changed, what it commented, what task it started, and what context it used to decide.

## How agents should work

Agents should orient before acting:

```bash theme={null}
atoll heartbeat
```

Then they should:

1. Pick the highest-leverage signal or assigned task.
2. Move the task to `in_progress` when they start.
3. Comment with meaningful progress.
4. Update status, KPIs, or linked work when they finish.
5. Stop when the current unit of work is complete.

## How humans should manage agents

Use the same management rules you would use for a teammate:

* Give the agent a specific name and scope.
* Assign work explicitly when possible.
* Use goals and KPIs when you want strategic prioritization.
* Review activity and comments.
* Revoke or rotate keys when an agent no longer needs access.

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  Agents can use either the CLI, raw API, or installed Atoll skills for Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenClaw-style environments.
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