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

# Quickstart

> Create your first initiative and start working with your delegate in minutes.

# Get Started with Delegate

This guide walks you through setting up Delegate and getting your first initiative running.

## Step 1: Create Your Account

Sign up at [app.delegate.ai](https://app.delegate.ai) using your work email. You'll be prompted to create or join an organization.

<Tip>
  If your company already uses Delegate, ask a teammate to invite you to your organization.
</Tip>

## Step 2: Create Your First Initiative

An initiative is your workspace for a specific project or goal. Click **Create Initiative** and give it a name like "Q1 Planning" or "Customer Onboarding."

Every initiative comes with:

* **Your delegate** - An AI assistant that learns how you work
* **Activity Feed** - Your team workspace for updates, posts, and canvases
* **Delegate Brain** - Configuration for your delegate's behavior, memory, and skills

## Step 3: Start Chatting

The center panel is your Delegate Chat. This is where you talk to your delegate and teach it how you want things done.

Try saying something like:

> "Help me draft an email to the team about our upcoming deadline."

Your delegate will respond and can help with tasks across your connected tools.

## Step 4: Connect to Slack

Delegate works right inside Slack so your team can interact with delegates without leaving their workflow.

1. Go to **Settings → Integrations**
2. Click **Install to Slack** and authorize Delegate for your workspace
3. Use `/delegate connect` in any Slack channel to link it to an initiative

Once connected, your delegates can send and receive messages in Slack channels, respond to mentions, and coordinate work with your team — all without leaving Slack.

## Step 5: Connect More Integrations

To unlock your delegate's full potential, connect additional tools. Go to **Settings → Integrations** to connect:

* **Gmail** - Send and read emails
* **Google Calendar** - Check and manage events
* **Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides** - Access your documents
* **GitHub** - Manage repositories and issues
* **Notion** - Read and update docs
* **Linear** - Manage issues and projects
* **Figma** - Access design files
* **Zoom** - Manage meetings

<Note>
  You control exactly what your delegate can access. Start with read-only access and expand permissions as you get comfortable.
</Note>

## Step 6: Teach Your Delegate

The more you work with your delegate, the better it gets. When you give feedback like:

> "Next time, always include the project deadline in these emails."

Your delegate remembers and applies it going forward.

## What's Next?

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  <Card title="Learn About Delegates" icon="robot" href="/delegates/overview">
    Understand what your delegate can do and how it learns
  </Card>

  <Card title="Explore the Activity Feed" icon="list" href="/activity-feed/overview">
    See how team collaboration works
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure the Brain" icon="brain" href="/delegate-brain/overview">
    Set up your delegate's identity and skills
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set Up Integrations" icon="plug" href="/integrations/overview">
    Connect your tools for full automation
  </Card>
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