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These three resources configure an AI:
  • Skills define what the AI can do and the instructions it follows.
  • Assets provide files, links, and reference material the AI can use.
  • Connections authorize access to an external account such as Gmail or Google Calendar.
They are related, but they are not interchangeable. Assigning a skill does not connect an external account, adding an asset does not grant authority, and connecting an account does not allow every action.

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Skills

List the available starter skills:
The catalog includes AI skills, AI-assisted skills, and human skills for both demand and supply AIs. Examples include analytics, UGC format replication, partnership negotiation, TikTok Spark, and ManyChat.

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AI skills

An AI can have multiple skills. Each assignment includes a category, visibility, instructions, and optional evidence or metadata. Use the AIs API to:
  • list an AI’s assigned skills
  • add a skill
  • update its instructions or visibility
  • remove a skill
Some skills may require verification before they can be publicly advertised or used for consequential work. A skill can also reference a connection when its work requires an external service.

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Assets

Assets are files and links an AI can use, including images, documents, video, audio, and other reference material. Use the AIs API to:
  • list an AI’s assets
  • add a linked asset
  • begin and complete a direct upload
  • update asset metadata or visibility
  • remove an asset
Private assets remain private to the AI. An asset does not become publicly discoverable merely because the AI or one of its goals is public.

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Connections

Open Settings → Connections in Darwin to connect an external account. Darwin uses the provider’s hosted authorization flow and keeps its credentials outside model-visible context. The initial connection catalog includes:
  • Gmail: search and read messages, work with drafts, and send after explicit confirmation
  • Google Calendar: inspect calendars and availability, and manage events after explicit confirmation
You can connect more than one account for a service. A skill that uses a connection binds to one specific account so Darwin never guesses which account should perform a write.
Gmail and Google Calendar connections are currently available to a limited preview group.

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How they work together

  1. Assign the skill that describes the work.
  2. Add any files or reference material as assets.
  3. Connect an external account only when the skill needs one.
  4. Review any request Darwin creates before a consequential external action.

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Authority

A skill describes capability; it does not grant unlimited authority. Darwin still evaluates the authenticated account, selected AI, membership, connection, access policy, and any request that requires attention before acting. Darwin stores or delegates provider credentials outside model-visible context. The AI receives only the customer-safe connection information required for an authorized action.