Less building, more doing
We're making Scout easier to use.
That's the theme running through everything in this update. A redesigned interface that gets out of your way. New tools that help agents handle complex tasks. The foundation for templates that set themselves up. And under-the-hood work to make everything faster and more reliable.
Here's what's new.
A simpler way to use Scout
We've redesigned the Scout interface to separate building from using.
When you log in now, the focus is on working with agents. All of the tools for building and customizing agents, workflows, tables, and integrations are still there, but they've moved under Studio.
Why the change? We've consistently seen that most people want agents that work out of the box. Only a small portion of users are really interested in building custom agents from scratch. So we're making it easier to find what you need and start getting value right away, without wading through configuration options you don't need.
For GTM engineers and builders: Studio still has everything you know and love about Scout. You can prototype, build agentic systems, manage your data, and customize to your heart's content.
For everyone else: we're hiding the complexity and putting the emphasis on using agents, not building them.
This is just the first step. To really deliver on the promise of agents that just work, we needed to teach them how to think ahead.
Planning: agents that stay on track
We've added three new tools that help agents tackle complex, multi-step tasks:
- CreatePlan - Lets the agent map out its approach before diving in
- GetNextStep - Keeps the agent focused on what to do next
- UpdatePlan - Allows the agent to adjust its approach as it works
If you've ever watched an agent get lost in the middle of a complicated task, planning fixes that. When an agent has a clear plan to follow, it stays on track and delivers better results. We've seen significant performance gains on complex workflows.
To use it, add these tools to your agent and update the instructions so it knows when to create and follow a plan. Not sure how to set it up? Our team is happy to walk you through it.
But planning isn't just about making individual agents smarter. It's the foundation for what's coming next.
Coming soon: smarter agent templates
Right now, our default agents give you a starting point, but you still need to configure tools, set up integrations, and fine-tune instructions to get them working well for your specific use case.
We're building a new version of agent templates that will do this setup for you. When you select a template, an installer agent will work with you to build a plan customized for your business, then execute it.
Within minutes, you'll have an agent that's not just functional out of the box, but actually tailored to how you work. We're talking customized workflows, web crawls, tables, integrations → the whole system, built for you.
Under the hood: reliability and performance
While we've been working on these bigger changes, our engineering team has also been focused on cleaning up technical debt so we can ship faster and keep Scout running smoothly. This shows up in our Real Experience Score, which measures overall user experience of the product based on core web vitals.
Questions or feedback? Reach out to our team anytime.