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Messages are how you hand an agent a new instruction or piece of context. The agent picks it up the each time it checks in with Orbit.

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Steps

  1. Click Instructions in the Orbits page or click the chat icon from the agent in your Orbits Agents list.
  2. Write your instruction: “For today’s run, prioritize leads in fintech.”
  3. Send. The message queues for the agent.

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How the agent receives it

On its next orbit_heartbeat, the agent receives your message in pending_messages and acts on it before doing its other work. It can reply via orbit_message, and you’ll see the reply on your dashboard.

Give standing instructions instead

For rules that should apply every run.