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Choose a managed or external Agent

Understand the capabilities and reception boundaries of each Agent source.

Updated 2026-08-29

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Choose whether built-in or external AI handles automatic replies.

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One source at a time

Built-in AI carries learning, skills and memory; external AI only generates replies.

A workspace can have both managed and external Agents, but each Agent uses only one reply source. Different Agents can be bound to different channels.

Managed AI#

YundaDesk managed AI uses the knowledge base, learning review, AI skills, customer memory, and answer details. It is intended for teams that want improvement and review in one system.

External AI#

External AI uses your configured third-party AI service. It only generates replies and does not participate in managed YundaDesk learning or automatically use managed skills.

To connect an OpenAI-compatible endpoint:

  1. Go to Apps → App Store → AI Service.
  2. Select View on the Custom Agent API card.
  3. Enter the endpoint, API key, and model in Reception Settings, then save.
  4. Test typical replies before switching reception to external AI.

Before binding channels#

Confirm that the source is configured, test typical questions, understand which managed learning and answer-detail features are unavailable, and complete a real inbound and outbound test on a low-risk channel.

Selecting an Agent source and binding reception channels are separate actions. The Agent answers only on enabled channels that are explicitly bound to it.

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