# AI-Integrated Objects

Warp Drive includes several object types that integrate with Warp's agents to provide personalized, context-aware assistance. These objects help agents understand your coding standards, connect to external tools, and follow your preferred workflows.

## Rules

Rules are reusable guidelines that inform how agents respond to your prompts. They help tailor responses to match your coding standards, project conventions, and personal preferences.

**Access from Warp Drive:** **Personal** > **Rules**

Warp supports two types of rules:

* **Global Rules** - Apply across all projects and contexts
* **Project Rules** - Live in your codebase (as `AGENTS.md` or `WARP.md` files) and apply automatically when working within that project

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For complete documentation on creating and managing rules, see [Rules](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/rules).
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## MCP Servers

MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers extend Warp's agents with custom tools and data sources through a standardized interface. They act as plugins that let agents access external services like GitHub, Sentry, Linear, Slack, and more.

**Access from Warp Drive:** **Personal** > **MCP Servers**

MCP servers can be:

* **CLI-based** - Local commands that Warp launches and manages
* **URL-based** - Remote endpoints using Streamable HTTP or SSE

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For complete documentation on configuring and using MCP servers, see [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/mcp).
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## Skills

Skills are reusable instruction sets that teach agents how to perform specific tasks. Unlike Rules (which provide guidelines), Skills define complete workflows that agents can invoke when relevant.

Skills are file-based (stored as `SKILL.md` files in your project or home directory) rather than cloud-synced objects, but they integrate closely with Warp Drive workflows.

* **Project Skills** - Live in `.agents/skills/`, `.warp/skills/`, or similar directories in your repository
* **Global Skills** - Live in `~/.agents/skills/` or similar directories in your home folder

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For complete documentation on creating and using skills, see [Skills](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/skills).
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## Prompts

Prompts are parameterized natural language queries you can save and reuse with Agent Mode. They allow you to save complex AI workflows and execute them quickly from the Command Palette.

**Access from Warp Drive:** Click `+` and select "Prompt", or browse existing prompts in your personal or team workspace.

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For complete documentation on Prompts, see [Prompts](https://docs.warp.dev/knowledge-and-collaboration/warp-drive/prompts).
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## How agents use these objects

When you start an agent conversation, Warp automatically provides relevant context from your Warp Drive objects:

* **Rules** guide agent behavior and responses based on your preferences
* **MCP Servers** give agents access to external tools and data sources
* **Skills** provide task-specific instructions agents can invoke
* **Prompts** let you trigger predefined workflows quickly

When an object is used as context, it appears in the conversation under "References" or "Derived from."

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For more details on how Warp Drive content serves as agent context, see [Warp Drive as Agent Mode Context](https://docs.warp.dev/knowledge-and-collaboration/warp-drive/agent-mode-context).
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## Related

* [Rules](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/rules) - Create guidelines for agent behavior
* [MCP Servers](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/mcp) - Connect external tools and data sources
* [Skills](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/skills) - Define reusable task workflows
* [Prompts](https://docs.warp.dev/knowledge-and-collaboration/warp-drive/prompts) - Save and reuse parameterized agent prompts
* [Agent Profiles & Permissions](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/warp-agents/agent-profiles-permissions) - Control agent autonomy and tool access