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Clarify agent builder enablement
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delete superfluous search step
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Update navigation/search instructions for Agent Builder
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Simplify instructions for enabling Agent Builder due to inconsistent …
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30 changes: 22 additions & 8 deletions solutions/search/agent-builder/get-started.md
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Expand Up @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Refer to the [overview page](../elastic-agent-builder.md) for the full list of A

Learn how to get started by enabling the {{agent-builder}} features and begin chatting with your data.

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::::{step} Set up an Elastic deployment

If you don't already have an Elastic deployment, refer to [Select your deployment type](/solutions/search/get-started.md#choose-your-deployment-type).
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::::{step} Enable {{agent-builder}}
:::::{step} Enable {{agent-builder}}

{{agent-builder}} is turned off by default in the initial release, so you need to enable the feature to get started.
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:::{applies-item} stack: preview 9.2

You have to enable {{agent-builder}} to get started on non-serverless deployments.

You can enable the features using the UI:

1. Navigate to **Agent Builder** under **AI** using the navigation menu or the [global search field](/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects.md).
1. Navigate to **Management > AI > Agent Builder** using the navigation menu or search for **AI / Agent Builder** in the [global search field](/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects.md).
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For Stack on the latest snapshot, I see it under "Stack Management".
Could we just say Go to Agent Builder using navigation menu?

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ah good point about the navs 😬

well here I'd default to the search because we can't give nice universal navigation instructions

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2. Toggle **{{agent-builder}}** to on.
3. Select **Save changes**.

Refresh the browser page and find **Agents** in the navigation menu to begin using the feature.
You can also search for **Agent Builder** in the [global search bar](/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects.md).
Find **Agents** in the navigation menu to begin using the feature, or search for **Agents** in the [global search field](/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects.md).

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:::{applies-item} serverless:

{{agent-builder}} is enabled by default in serverless deployments.
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Is this still under development? I deplopyed serverless this morning, and I can't see it enabled by default.
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will be live on prod tomorrow

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can see it on QA


Find **Agents** in the navigation menu to begin using the feature, or search for **Agents** in the [global search field](/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects.md).

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::::{step} Ingest some data

Before you begin with agents, you need some data in your {{es}} cluster. Otherwise, you will be chatting to the underlying LLM without any retrieval-augmented context.
Before you begin with agents, you need some data in {{es}}. Otherwise, you will be chatting to the underlying LLM without any retrieval-augmented context.

To learn about adding data for search use cases, go to [](/solutions/search/ingest-for-search.md).
For a broader overview of ingestion options, go to [](/manage-data/ingest.md).
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### Agent Builder not enabled by default

While in private technical preview, {{agent-builder}} is not enabled by default. Refer to [Get started](get-started.md#enable-agent-builder) for instructions.
{{agent-builder}} must be enabled for non-serverless deployments {applies_to}`stack: preview 9.2`. Refer to [Get started](get-started.md#enable-agent-builder) for instructions.

### Model selection

Initially, {{agent-builder}} only supports working with the [Elastic Managed LLM](kibana://reference/connectors-kibana/elastic-managed-llm.md) running on the [Elastic Inference Service](/explore-analyze/elastic-inference/eis.md) {applies_to}`serverless: preview` {applies_to}`ess: preview 9.2`.
Initially, {{agent-builder}} only supports working with the [Elastic Managed LLM](kibana://reference/connectors-kibana/elastic-managed-llm.md) running on the [Elastic Inference Service](/explore-analyze/elastic-inference/eis.md) {applies_to}`stack: preview 9.2`.

Learn about [pricing](https://www.elastic.co/pricing/serverless-search) for the Elastic Managed LLM.

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{{esql}} tools are subject to the current limitations of the {{esql}} language itself. For example, [named parameters](elasticsearch://reference/query-languages/esql/esql-syntax.md#esql-function-named-params) (`?parameter_name`) do not currently work with the `LIKE` and `RLIKE` operators ([issue #131356](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/131356)).

For non-serverless deployments, ensure your cluster supports the {{esql}} features you intend to use.

For a complete list of {{esql}} limitations, refer to the the [{{esql}} limitations documentation](elasticsearch://reference/query-languages/esql/limitations.md).

### Misinterpreted SQL syntax as ES|QL
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