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

# Files and results

> Where the files you upload and the results the agent creates are stored.

Every agent has a **workspace** — an isolated file environment. It stores documents, folders and other resources the agent can refer to: both the ones you upload and the ones it creates while working.

## How do I add files?

Open **Files** and:

* upload individual files or whole folders
* create folders to organize the workspace

You can also attach files right in chat — they land in the workspace.

## What can the agent do with files?

* Read documents and answer questions about their contents
* Extract data from PDFs, spreadsheets and other formats
* Create and edit files — reports, logs, notes
* Read documents from Google Drive when the [integration](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/brain/connectors.md) is connected

For example, a scheduled task can save the week's results to a file every Friday:

```text theme={null}
Every Friday at 17:00 ask me what got done this week
and write my answer to weekly_report_[date].md.
```

## Where are skills and knowledge stored?

The agent's own files also live in the workspace:

| What | Where |
| - | - |
| Skills | `.agents/skills/` in **Files** |
| Knowledge core | IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, USER.md in **Brain → Knowledge** |
| Reference documents | **Brain → Knowledge → Documents** |

These are plain text files — you can open and edit them directly.

## Can the agent modify or delete files?

Only if you allow it. Modifying and deleting files are separate toggles in **Settings → Tool permissions**. More in [Permissions and privacy](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/settings/permissions.md).

> [!WARNING]
>
> Deleting the workspace permanently deletes all files created by the agent. Save what you need first.

## Related pages

* [Message and collaborate](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/agent/chat.md)
* [Knowledge](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/brain/knowledge.md)
* [Skills](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/brain/skills.md)
* [Permissions and privacy](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/settings/permissions.md)
* [Settings and notifications](https://docs.ascn.ai/en/settings/delete-agent.md)


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