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

# Get Started with Alfera in Minutes

> Connect your first tool, assign your first task, and see Alfera execute it end to end in plain English. No code or setup wizards required.

You can get Alfera working for you in under five minutes. Sign up, connect a tool, describe a task in plain English, and watch Alfera plan and execute it across your apps.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up for free">
    Go to [app.alfera.ai](https://app.alfera.ai) and create your account. It is free to start, and you do not need a credit card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your first tool">
    Choose a tool you already use, such as Gmail or HubSpot. Alfera connects with one-click OAuth, so you do not have to copy and paste API keys or server URLs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe your first task">
    Send Alfera a message in Slack (or mention it in Teams or Gmail) in plain English. For example: "Follow up on all leads who haven't replied in 3 days." Alfera will plan the steps, read what it needs, and start working.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and approve">
    Alfera will show you a plain-English summary of everything it read, changed, or sent. If a step is customer-facing or destructive, it waits for your one-tap approval before continuing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set it to run automatically">
    Choose whether this task should run on a schedule or be triggered by an event, such as a new lead or Monday morning. Alfera will keep working in the background and report back with results.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Looking for inspiration? Browse the [Use Cases](/use-cases/customer-support) section to see how teams use Alfera for support, sales, operations, bookkeeping, scheduling, and ecommerce.
</Tip>

<Note>
  Approval gates are built in by default. Anything customer-facing or destructive pauses for your review, so you stay in control even when tasks run automatically.
</Note>