Getting started.
Updated 2026-07-14
Setting up Beagle takes a few minutes: sign up (free, 1,000 credits, no credit card), add it to your Slack or Microsoft Teams workspace, tell it how to work, and connect the tools the work lives in. The first real job - a status update, a channel summary, a weekly report - is the best way to see what it does.
1. Connect a workspace
Add Beagle to Slack or Teams and pick the channels it should watch. It only sees what you grant: channels you add it to, and tools you explicitly connect. It joins like a teammate would and replies in threads.
2. Set the house rules
On the Behavior page you tell Beagle how to work: the tone it should write in, what it should act on without being asked, and what it should always check with you first. These rules apply everywhere Beagle works, and you can change them at any time.
3. Connect your tools
On the Connections page, click a tile - Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Linear, Notion, ClickUp, Stripe and more - sign in, and grant the access it asks for. Each connection uses OAuth, is scoped to your tenant, and runs under your own grants. Connect the two or three tools your week actually runs on first; the rest can wait until a job needs them.
4. Give it a first job
Ask for something real in a channel Beagle watches: "summarise this channel every Monday at 9am", "draft Friday's status update from the tracker", "pull last month's numbers into a report". Beagle drafts, you review. The more drafts you approve or correct, the better it learns what good looks like for your team.
FAQ
Do I need a credit card to try Beagle?
No. Signing up is free and includes 1,000 credits. A credit card is only needed if you later add the $49/month membership or buy a top-up pack.
Which chat platforms does Beagle support?
Slack and Microsoft Teams. You add Beagle to the workspace, choose the channels it watches, and work with it in threads like a teammate.
How long does setup take?
A few minutes for the workspace and the first tool connections. There is nothing to build or wire - behaviour is set in plain language on the Behavior page, and each tool connects with an OAuth sign-in.
What should I ask Beagle to do first?
A recurring job with a clear deliverable: a weekly status update drafted from your tracker, a Monday channel summary, or a monthly report. Recurring jobs show Beagle's value fastest because the second run costs you nothing.
Read next
- Connections - How OAuth grants and scoping work
- Skills - Reusable playbooks for recurring jobs
- Use cases - Jobs teams hand Beagle first