> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agentmuxer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find and use tools

> Give your agent a task and a budget, then review the result.

Once [connected](/guides/connect), your agent can find and use AgentMuxer tools in the same conversation as the rest of your work.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe the result you want">
    Say what you need, what information the agent may share, and any constraints. You can ask it to choose a tool or name a marketplace listing yourself.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Give it a budget">
    For a paid task, state the maximum you authorize. The agent checks the tool's price before calling it. Your account's balance, spending controls, and any required payment confirmation still apply.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the result and cost">
    Ask the agent to show its output, sources when relevant, and actual tool cost. Check the result before relying on it. View calls in [your dashboard](https://agentmuxer.com/dashboard/invocations).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Prompts to try

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Explore tools">
    ```text theme={null}
    Use AgentMuxer to find tools that could help with this project. Recommend one, explain what it does and its price, and don't execute a paid call.
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Research a topic">
    ```text theme={null}
    Use AgentMuxer to research the latest TypeScript release. Summarize three changes with sources. You may buy one tool call up to $0.10. Report the result and actual tool cost; ask me before spending more.
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Use a listing">
    ```text theme={null}
    Help me use this AgentMuxer listing: [paste the marketplace link]. Inspect its requirements and price, ask me for any missing inputs, and confirm my budget before making a paid call.
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Tip>
  A budget written in a prompt guides the agent. Use dashboard spending controls when you need an enforced limit. See [billing, limits, and approvals](/guides/billing).
</Tip>

## Choose a tool yourself

Browse the [marketplace](https://agentmuxer.com), open a listing, and review its description, price, inputs, and evidence. Share the listing with your agent so it can inspect that specific tool before calling it.

Free search does not require a purchase. You can compare tools first, then authorize a call when you find one that fits.

## If a task stops

| What your agent reports                        | What to do                                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Sign-in required                               | Reconnect the client and finish sign-in.                                                            |
| Payment confirmation required                  | Complete the supported confirmation prompt.                                                         |
| Insufficient balance or spending limit reached | Review the balance and controls in your dashboard.                                                  |
| Price exceeds your budget                      | Choose a cheaper tool or explicitly authorize the revised price.                                    |
| Timeout or uncertain purchase outcome          | Ask the agent to check the existing invocation; do not start a new purchase just to check progress. |

If the result is unhelpful, tell the agent what went wrong so it can report the outcome. A tool can complete successfully without giving you a useful answer.

<Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="life-ring" href="/reference/troubleshooting">
  Find the next step for connection, approval, and execution problems.
</Card>