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When a Circuit agent responds to your question, the answer includes several elements beyond the main text. Understanding these helps you verify accuracy and get more value from each response.

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Text responses

The main body of the response is a natural-language answer to your question. The agent synthesizes information from multiple documents and presents it in a readable format: paragraphs, lists, tables, or step-by-step procedures depending on what fits best.

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Citations

Citations are references to the source documents the agent used to construct its answer. They typically appear as numbered references or inline links and include:
  • Document name: the file the information came from
  • Page number or section: where in the document the relevant content appears
Citations let you verify the answer against the original source material. If an answer is critical (for example, safety procedures or customer-facing specifications), always click through to confirm the details.
If you don’t see citations in an answer, ask the agent: “Can you show me which documents you used for that answer?” It will provide the references.

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Tool usage indicators

As the agent works on your question, you may see indicators showing what it’s doing:
  • Searching: the agent is querying one or more indexes to find relevant documents
  • Reading: the agent is reading through a specific document or section
  • Fetching: the agent is retrieving content from a web source (if web tools are enabled)
These indicators help you understand the agent’s process and how it arrived at its answer.

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Images and tables

Agents can include images from your documents (diagrams, charts, photos) and format data as tables when appropriate. If you need a visual from a document, ask directly:
Can you show me the wiring diagram from the installation manual?

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Multi-part responses

For complex questions, the agent may break its response into sections. If you only need one part, you can ask it to focus:
That’s helpful. Can you expand on the third point about temperature limits?

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When something looks wrong

If a response seems inaccurate or incomplete:
  1. Check the citations: verify the source documents are current and relevant
  2. Ask for clarification: “Are you sure about the 500 PSI rating? I thought it was higher”
  3. Provide feedback: use the thumbs down button and explain what was wrong. This helps improve the system for everyone
  4. Try rephrasing: give the agent more context about what you expected