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Add a Capability

packages/docs/user/add-capability.mdx

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Most Eliza capabilities come from one of these paths:

NeedUse
put Eliza on another platforma connector
add a new integration or toola plugin
add packaged behavior or knowledgea skill
add reference materialbuilt-in knowledge features

Normal flow

  1. Open the Plugins, Skills, or Connectors section.
  2. Find the capability.
  3. Install it.
  4. Add required credentials.
  5. Enable it.
  6. Restart the agent only if Eliza asks you to.

Use built-in features first

Do not install extra packages for features Eliza already exposes directly:

  • character
  • voice
  • uploaded knowledge
  • LifeOps
  • remote connections

Trust and safety

Before you install a plugin, check:

  • whether it is official or community-maintained
  • whether it needs an API key
  • whether it adds cost

Framework work

If you need to build a capability in code, write a plugin, or patch framework internals, use elizaOS docs: Where developer docs live.

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