docs/content/platform/edit-agent.md

# **How to Edit an Agent in AutoGPT**

## **Overview**

This guide explains how to access and edit existing agents in AutoGPT, whether they're your own creations or downloaded from the marketplace.

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## **Steps to Edit an Agent**

### **1. Access the Monitor Tab**
* Navigate to the Monitor Tab in the AutoGPT builder
* You'll see a list of all your agents, including:
    * Agents you've created
    * Agents downloaded from the marketplace

### **2. Select the Agent**
* Locate the agent you want to edit from the list
* Click on the agent name to select it

### **3. Enter Edit Mode**
* Look for the pencil icon next to the selected agent
* Click the pencil icon to open the editor


### **4. Modify the Agent**
* The agent will load in the editor with all its existing components
* Make your desired modifications to the agent's configuration

### **5. Save Changes**
* After making your modifications, save the updated agent

## **Note**
* All agents can be edited, regardless of whether they were created by you or downloaded from the marketplace
* Changes are saved to your local instance