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title: "Rig guides — step-by-step walkthroughs"
description: "Short, focused walkthroughs of the Rig platform — get started, build automations, and use Rig with your AI tool."
canonical: "https://rig.so/guides"
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## New to Rig? Choose where to start

Choose the option that matches your situation. You do not need to read every guide to get started.

- [I want to understand what Rig does →See what Rig is and where it fits with your tools.](https://rig.so/guides/getting-started#what-is-rig)
- [My team already uses Rig →Find your way around an existing workspace, then ask your first question.](https://rig.so/guides/start-here)
- [I need to set up Rig for my team →Create a workspace and connect your first data source.](https://rig.so/guides/rig-ingest)

### Explore all the basics

About 46 minutes of reading in total. Pick the guides you need.

1. [1Getting started3 min](https://rig.so/guides/getting-started)
2. [2Start here: your first 15 minutes6 min](https://rig.so/guides/start-here)
3. [3Ask your data6 min](https://rig.so/guides/chat-basics)
4. [4Data apps: open, run, inspect, share7 min](https://rig.so/guides/data-apps-basics)
5. [5Connect Rig to your AI tools3 min](https://rig.so/guides/connect-ai-tools)
6. [6Work with your data2 min](https://rig.so/guides/ask-in-claude)
7. [7Set up Rig (self-serve)6 min](https://rig.so/guides/rig-ingest)
8. [8Automate your first workflow2 min](https://rig.so/guides/automate-workflow)
9. [9Teach Rig your tribal knowledge4 min](https://rig.so/guides/tribal-knowledge)
10. [10Admin: people, roles and access7 min](https://rig.so/guides/admin-people-and-roles)

## Rig's features

[NewMissionsNamed, persistent campaigns to fill missing data on a set of records: people contribute, the agent proposes, admins approve the writeback.](https://rig.so/guides/missions)[NewGold starMark the vetted, canonical tables Rig is endorsed to build dashboards, VDMs, and metrics on.](https://rig.so/guides/gold-star)[NewVirtual Data ModelsSummarise thousands of calls or transcripts into a structured roll-up your team can query.](https://rig.so/guides/virtual-data-models)

## Rig basics

[Getting startedWhat Rig is, where it sits with your tools, and how to get set up.](https://rig.so/guides/getting-started)[Start here: your first 15 minutesFind your way around the workspace, learn what your role can see, and tell the difference between a report being live and being validated.](https://rig.so/guides/start-here)[Ask your dataAsk a question in plain English, read the SQL behind the answer, and turn actions on when you want Rig to do more than answer.](https://rig.so/guides/chat-basics)[Data apps: open, run, inspect, shareOpen a saved report, run it, trace any number back to the query that produced it, and share it with your team.](https://rig.so/guides/data-apps-basics)[Connect Rig to your AI toolsPlug Rig into Claude, Cursor and other MCP-compatible tools for governed data context.](https://rig.so/guides/connect-ai-tools)[Work with your dataGo from a plain-English question to a governed answer you can trust.](https://rig.so/guides/ask-in-claude)[Set up Rig (self-serve)Set up Rig end to end: sign up, provision a warehouse, connect sources, build context, then build your first dashboard and skill.](https://rig.so/guides/rig-ingest)[Automate your first workflowTurn a recurring question into a scheduled agent that runs on its own.](https://rig.so/guides/automate-workflow)[Teach Rig your tribal knowledgeCapture the metric definitions, joins and business rules that live in your head.](https://rig.so/guides/tribal-knowledge)[Admin: people, roles and accessGet a teammate into the workspace with the right role, and check what they can see before you ship the change.](https://rig.so/guides/admin-people-and-roles)

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