General Overview
What are the primary purposes of Twain Agents?
Twain Agents serve two main functions:
Automation of Workflows: They create search agents to find "buying signals" and qualification agents to filter out accounts or contacts that don't fit your ideal customer profile.
Continuous Improvement: They are designed to get smarter over time. The more feedback you give them, the better they become at representing your brand.
Setting Up Your First Agent
How do I start creating an agent?
Click "Create Agent" and enter your website domain.
Important: Your domain identifies the product the agent represents and cannot be changed later.
What information should I provide during setup?
Purpose & Audience: A "meta-prompt" explaining who you are targeting and why.
Collateral: You can upload files (like an
lm.txtor company brochures) that describe your product and value proposition.Buying Signals: Define what triggers an outreach (e.g., a specific company milestone or tech stack change) using natural language.
Can the agent help me define my strategy?
Yes. Once you provide your initial inputs, Twain will automatically propose:
Buyer Personas: Specific roles to target.
Signals & Filters: Automated research steps to identify and qualify leads.
Refining Agent Intelligence
How do I control the agent's writing style?
In the Writing Style settings, you can:
Set a specific Agent Tone.
Create a Block List for words or phrases. Twain blocks these at the token level, so you don't have to keep reminding the AI "never to use" them in every prompt.
Define Company Vocabulary and unique value propositions.
How does the brainstorming/review feature work?
On the right side of the interface, the agent is "aware" of all your settings and has web access. You can click "Review my setup" to have the agent analyze your configuration and suggest improvements. You can then ask the agent to apply those changes automatically.
Using Agents in Campaigns
Do I need to rewrite my prompts for every campaign?
No. Because the agent already stores your research signals and qualification rules, your campaign descriptions can focus purely on intent and context. You don't need to repeat technical rules once they are saved to the agent.
Can I select specific personas for a campaign?
Yes. Even if an agent has five stored buyer personas, you can toggle them on or off for specific campaigns to ensure your messaging remains highly targeted.
The "Updates" Feature
What happens if I change something inside a specific campaign?
If you make a change while reviewing a campaign (e.g., adding a new blocked word), a blue dot will appear under the Updates tab.
What is the difference between a Local Change and a Source Agent update?
Local Change: The tweak only applies to that specific campaign.
Publish to Source Agent: By clicking this, you save the change to the "Master" Agent. This ensures that every future campaign benefits from that refinement, making the agent "smarter" the more you use it.
Advanced Integration
Where can I deploy my Twain Agents?
Beyond standard Twain campaigns, you can deploy your agents via:
API
N8N (Automation workflows)
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
External playbooks and third-party tools.
