# Continual

> Continual is the platform for building, running, and governing the software your company runs on. Each customer owns its Company OS: custom software and AI agents built exactly for that business on one governed foundation.

## Get started

- [Continual](https://continual.ai/): Build the software your company runs on.
- [Your Company OS](https://continual.ai/docs/overview): Understand Continual, agents, threads, apps, tasks, automations, connections, and projects.

- [From idea to working software](https://continual.ai/docs/quickstart): Follow the process from your first idea to useful software and recurring work.

## Work with Continual

- [Agent](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/agents): Work with the built-in Continual agent.
- [Threads](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/threads): Keep conversations and work history together.
- [Apps](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/apps): Build, preview, and publish software.
- [Tasks](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/tasks): Respond to durable requests and questions.
- [Automations](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/automations): Run work on a schedule or event.
- [Connections](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/connections): Connect external services.
- [Projects](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/projects): Organize related work, apps, and data.

## Develop and ship

- [Source](https://continual.ai/docs/building/source): Browse project files and inspect versions.
- [Database](https://continual.ai/docs/building/database): Explore branch tables, data, and connection details.
- [Branches and environments](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/projects-and-branches): Work with project source, branch data, and apps.

- [Changes](https://continual.ai/docs/concepts/changes): Inspect diffs, try previews, and verify changes.
- [Publishing](https://continual.ai/docs/building/deploying): Publish apps and manage deployment history and access.

## Reference

- [MCP](https://continual.ai/docs/reference/mcp): Connect external agents to Continual.
- [CLI](https://continual.ai/docs/reference/cli): Link projects, prepare local development, and deploy apps.

## Manage

- [Workspaces and members](https://continual.ai/docs/admin/workspaces-and-members): Manage your workspace, invite teammates, and choose their access.
- [Project settings](https://continual.ai/docs/admin/project-settings): Configure the agent, environment, credentials, and ways work starts in a project.
- [Secrets and security](https://continual.ai/docs/admin/secrets-and-security): Manage sensitive values and access for people, integrations, and agent work.
- [Usage and billing](https://continual.ai/docs/admin/usage-and-billing): Review workspace credits, compare project usage, and manage your plan and payments.

## Contact

- [Talk to sales](https://continual.ai/contact-us): Tell Continual about the operation your business needs to run better.

## Legal

- [Terms of service](https://continual.ai/legal/terms)
- [Privacy policy](https://continual.ai/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Acceptable use policy](https://continual.ai/legal/acceptable-use-policy)