Setting up a workbench

End-to-end guide to creating, configuring, and running your first workbench

Prerequisites

Before creating a workbench you need:

Any external tools (Datadog, Prometheus, GitHub, Slack, etc.) configured in Workbenches → Integrations. Tools can be added later, but it is easiest to have them ready before creating the workbench. See Workbench tools.
If you plan to enable the coding agent, an AgentRuntime resource deployed to your management cluster. See Configure an AgentRuntime.

Creating a workbench

Navigate to Workbenches in the Plural Console sidebar and click Create workbench. The creation flow is a five-step wizard. You can jump between steps at any time; the Create workbench button on the final step activates once all required fields are valid.

Step 1: Workbench setup

Name and description

Choose a name that reflects the agent's role — for example, platform-incidents, cost-analysis, or infra-self-service. The name must be unique within your Plural instance and is used in job logs, webhook confirmations, and chatbot messages.