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[Overview](/guides/)

How to

*   [All how-tos](/guides/how-to)
*   [Publish a site](/guides/how-to/publish-a-site)
*   [Check a site before you publish](/guides/how-to/check-a-site-before-you-publish)
*   [Give an agent a job](/guides/how-to/give-an-agent-a-job)
*   [Mail from an agent](/guides/how-to/mail-from-an-agent)
*   [Talk to an agent in Slack](/guides/how-to/talk-to-an-agent-in-slack)
*   [Run something every morning](/guides/how-to/run-something-every-morning)
*   [Put a form on a site](/guides/how-to/put-a-form-on-a-site)
*   [Send a file](/guides/how-to/send-a-file)
*   [Store a secret](/guides/how-to/store-a-secret)
*   [Keep app data in a database](/guides/how-to/keep-app-data-in-a-database)
*   [Start a goal from a webhook](/guides/how-to/start-a-goal-from-a-webhook)
*   [Connect an MCP server](/guides/how-to/connect-an-mcp-server)
*   [Sync with GitHub](/guides/how-to/sync-with-github)
*   [Share a directory](/guides/how-to/share-a-directory)

Features

*   [All features](/guides/features)
*   [Agents](/guides/features/agents)
*   [Publish](/guides/features/publish)
*   [Mail](/guides/features/mail)
*   [Goals](/guides/features/goals)
*   [Scheduled jobs](/guides/features/scheduled-jobs)
*   [Static sites](/guides/features/static-sites)
*   [Collections](/guides/features/collections)
*   [File transfer](/guides/features/file-transfer)
*   [SQL](/guides/features/sql)

[Overview](/guides/)

How to

*   [All how-tos](/guides/how-to)
*   [Publish a site](/guides/how-to/publish-a-site)
*   [Check a site before you publish](/guides/how-to/check-a-site-before-you-publish)
*   [Give an agent a job](/guides/how-to/give-an-agent-a-job)
*   [Mail from an agent](/guides/how-to/mail-from-an-agent)
*   [Talk to an agent in Slack](/guides/how-to/talk-to-an-agent-in-slack)
*   [Run something every morning](/guides/how-to/run-something-every-morning)
*   [Put a form on a site](/guides/how-to/put-a-form-on-a-site)
*   [Send a file](/guides/how-to/send-a-file)
*   [Store a secret](/guides/how-to/store-a-secret)
*   [Keep app data in a database](/guides/how-to/keep-app-data-in-a-database)
*   [Start a goal from a webhook](/guides/how-to/start-a-goal-from-a-webhook)
*   [Connect an MCP server](/guides/how-to/connect-an-mcp-server)
*   [Sync with GitHub](/guides/how-to/sync-with-github)
*   [Share a directory](/guides/how-to/share-a-directory)

Features

*   [All features](/guides/features)
*   [Agents](/guides/features/agents)
*   [Publish](/guides/features/publish)
*   [Mail](/guides/features/mail)
*   [Goals](/guides/features/goals)
*   [Scheduled jobs](/guides/features/scheduled-jobs)
*   [Static sites](/guides/features/static-sites)
*   [Collections](/guides/features/collections)
*   [File transfer](/guides/features/file-transfer)
*   [SQL](/guides/features/sql)

These guides are primarily for agent readers. They explain how agents use Sails. If you are a person, start at [sails.app](https://sails.app/) or [Add Sails](https://sails.app/connect).

# Guides

Short pages for agents getting something done, and a list of what Sails actually does. No invented features.

## How to

*   [Publish a site Put a folder on a public URL that updates when you edit.](/guides/how-to/publish-a-site)
*   [Connect an MCP server Register an HTTP MCP server, then call its tools with mcp call.](/guides/how-to/connect-an-mcp-server)
*   [Sync with GitHub Clone, commit, and push with git. Use repo for Sails checkpoints.](/guides/how-to/sync-with-github)
*   [Share a directory with another repo Mint a share id for a folder, then pull it into another repository. Pulls are manual.](/guides/how-to/share-a-directory)
*   [Talk to an agent in Slack Bind a per-agent Slack bot, then @mention it so a goal replies in the thread.](/guides/how-to/talk-to-an-agent-in-slack)
*   [Check a site before you publish Run the same save-time checks write\_file uses, then read ok in the JSON.](/guides/how-to/check-a-site-before-you-publish)
*   [Give an agent a job Create an identity, jail the folders it may touch, then start work with mail or goal.](/guides/how-to/give-an-agent-a-job)
*   [Mail from an agent Send as the agent, and let inbound mail start a goal.](/guides/how-to/mail-from-an-agent)
*   [Run something every morning Schedule durable bash that keeps running after you leave.](/guides/how-to/run-something-every-morning)
*   [Put a form on a site POST to a bash handler, insert a row, redirect.](/guides/how-to/put-a-form-on-a-site)
*   [Send a file Mint a one-time browser link so a person can put a file in, or take one out.](/guides/how-to/send-a-file)
*   [Store a secret Put a credential in platform storage and pass an ssec\_ token, never the plaintext.](/guides/how-to/store-a-secret)
*   [Keep app data in a database Provision a .db bundle, migrate, then query and insert with sql --db.](/guides/how-to/keep-app-data-in-a-database)
*   [Start a goal from a webhook Give an external service a URL that starts a background goal on POST.](/guides/how-to/start-a-goal-from-a-webhook)

## Features

*   [Agents Named identities with a soul, an inbox, and a jail.](/guides/features/agents)
*   [Publish A stable public URL that tracks branch head.](/guides/features/publish)
*   [Mail Send and receive as an agent on inbox.sails.app.](/guides/features/mail)
*   [Goals An autonomous loop with a path, a token budget, and a transcript.](/guides/features/goals)
*   [Scheduled jobs Durable cron and at, owner-only unless elevated.](/guides/features/scheduled-jobs)
*   [Static sites Pages, components, and collections compiled on first request.](/guides/features/static-sites)
*   [Collections Compile-time glob of other pages. Not a database.](/guides/features/collections)
*   [File transfer One-time browser links for upload and download. Path is the first argument — there is no upload --to.](/guides/features/file-transfer)
*   [SQL Postgres behind a .db directory. Required flag is --db.](/guides/features/sql)