# Agent Assist

Agent Assist is an AI-powered sidebar that helps your human support agents respond to customers faster and more accurately. It gives agents access to your knowledge base directly within their helpdesk, so they can get suggested replies and ask questions without switching tabs.

## How It Works

When a human agent opens a support ticket, Agent Assist appears as a sidebar panel. The agent can:

* **Get suggested replies** — The AI automatically generates a reply based on the customer's message and your knowledge base. The agent can insert it directly into the reply editor with one click.
* **Adjust the tone and length** — Agents can refine suggested replies to be more friendly or professional, and more concise or detailed.
* **Ask questions** — Agents can type questions to look up information from your knowledge base and the customer's conversation history, just like chatting with the AI.

Suggested replies include references to the source documents used, so agents can verify the information before sending.

## Supported Platforms

| Platform         | Installation                         | Setup                  |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------- |
| **Zendesk**      | Install from the Zendesk Marketplace | Self-serve             |
| **Freshdesk**    | Install as a custom Freshdesk app    | Contact Alhena support |
| **Zoho Desk**    | Chrome extension                     | Contact Alhena support |
| **Zoho SalesIQ** | Chrome extension                     | Contact Alhena support |

## Getting Started

For **Zendesk**, search for Alhena in the Zendesk Marketplace and follow the installation steps.

For all other platforms, [contact Alhena support](/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.md#contact-support) to get set up.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://alhena.gitbook.io/docs/features/agent-assist.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.