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

# Getting started with Catalyst

> Enable Catalyst, start your first session, and publish your first workflow

This guide walks you through your first working Catalyst session.

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## Prerequisites

Before you can use Catalyst, your team needs:

* **Catalyst enabled**: A user with Manager permissions can enable Catalyst in **Settings → Catalyst**.
* **Builder access**: You need Builder permissions or higher to publish workflows.

<Note>
  **Catalyst is in open beta** and the product is actively evolving. Share feedback with your Serval contact or through [Support](/sections/documentation/platform/support).
</Note>

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## Enable Catalyst

As a Manager:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Catalyst settings">
    Go to **Settings → Catalyst** in your team.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Catalyst">
    **Enable Catalyst**. This replaces Workflow Builder as the primary way to create and update workflows and skills for the team.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure defaults">
    Set the default chat mode and whether publishing requires review. See [Changes and reviews](/sections/documentation/catalyst/changes-and-reviews#team-settings-for-reviews).
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once enabled, **Catalyst** appears in the team sidebar (above **Workflows** and **Journeys**).

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## Start your first session

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Catalyst">
    Click **Catalyst** in the sidebar. You land on the chat view with a new-session composer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose visibility and mode">
    Before sending a message, set **Team chat** or **Private chat** (who can see this session) and **Fast** or **Thinking** (speed vs depth for the agent's reasoning).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe what you want to automate">
    Send a concrete prompt, for example: "Create a workflow that adds a user to the "all-staff" Slack channel when they're onboarded. Search installable workflows first before writing new code."

    Click **Quickstart** above the chat window for common first steps, or **Browse prompts** for more example requests.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the draft">
    Inspect the workflow summary and the code if desired. Ask follow-up questions in chat or edit the code directly in the resource panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test when prompted (optional)">
    After you create a workflow, Catalyst asks if you want to test it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish or submit for review">
    If your team allows direct publishing, click **Publish** on the workflow tab or above the chat composer. If your team requires review before publishing, click **Propose for review** above the chat composer. See [Changes and reviews](/sections/documentation/catalyst/changes-and-reviews).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  Once published, your workflow appears in **Workflows**. Configure [triggers](/sections/documentation/workflows/Run/triggers), check [run history](/sections/documentation/workflows/Run/run-history), and debug from Catalyst as needed.
</Check>

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## Related topics

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  <Card title="Catalyst overview" icon="bolt" href="/sections/documentation/catalyst/overview">
    What Catalyst can do
  </Card>

  <Card title="Catalyst workspace" icon="window-maximize" href="/sections/documentation/catalyst/catalyst-workspace">
    Get familiar with the Catalyst interface
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tutorial" icon="graduation-cap" href="/sections/documentation/catalyst/tutorial">
    Using Catalyst to analyze ServiceNow tickets and build automations
  </Card>

  <Card title="Changes and reviews" icon="clipboard-check" href="/sections/documentation/catalyst/changes-and-reviews">
    Stage changes, propose reviews, and configure approvers
  </Card>

  <Card title="Building workflows" icon="pen" href="/sections/documentation/catalyst/building-workflows">
    Natural language prompting, manual edits, versioning
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dashboards" icon="chart-line" href="/sections/documentation/catalyst/dashboards">
    Building analytics dashboards with Catalyst
  </Card>
</CardGroup>