> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apono.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apono.io/docs/agent-privilege-guard/apono-agent-privilege-guard-reference/ai-agents.md).

# AI Agents

An **AI agent** is an AI client that connects to Apono and acts on behalf of a user. Apono gives each agent its own identity and associates it with that user.

The **AI Agents** tab on the **Inventory** page provides a centralized view of the agents discovered in your organization. It allows you to:

* **Identify agents**: Review each agent’s generated identity and client type.
* **See the associated user**: Determine which user the agent acts on behalf of.
* **Review activity**: See when the agent was first discovered and when it was last active.

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### View AI agents

An AI agent appears in the inventory when a user first connects an AI client to the Apono Agentic Gateway. Apono automatically creates the agent identity and associates it with that user. No manual registration is required.

Apono generates the agent name from the AI client and associated user. If the gateway connection uses a profile, the profile is included in the name to distinguish the agent from the same user’s agents in other Apono accounts or environments.

<figure><img src="/files/YtZMaRkuBDNwKGysYIew" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>AI Agents tab</p></figcaption></figure>

On the [**AI Agents**](https://app.apono.io/agentic/discovery) tab, the table provides the following information.

<table><thead><tr><th width="138.4736328125">Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Agent</strong></td><td><p>Generated agent identity</p><p>The agent type shown beneath the name identifies the AI client in which the agent operates, such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or MCP CLI Proxy.</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>User</strong></td><td>Name and email address of the human operator bound to the agent</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Last Active</strong></td><td>Date when the agent most recently made a request</td></tr><tr><td><strong>First Seen</strong></td><td>Date when the agent first connected through the Apono Agentic Gateway</td></tr></tbody></table>

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