Is It Better to Build a Lindy Agent from a Template or Scratch for Learning?

·Jan 23, 2026 04:54 PM·

Hello— quick question. For someone just getting started, is it more effective to build an agent from a template and then modify it, or to start from scratch and build the agent myself to really learn how Lindy works? I’m focused on mastering the fundamentals first, not just getting something working. Curious what's best to avoid burning credits while learning.

👀1

5 comments

· Sorted by Oldest

Alon J.
·
·
Hey Jason - Great question! I don't think there's a best way, but it really depends on how you learn best. I would say to try both and:
Try appending/deleting templates
Try taking an idea and building it from scratch to see if it ends up being how you imagined
And obviously feel free to reach out here and we'd be happy to provide feedback
You do have free testing credits for the first few runs. If you're building manually, it doesn't use credits until you actually run the tasks (after the free credits are exhausted)! 🙂
Jason C.
·
·
Appreciate the insight — that makes sense. I think where I tripped myself up was trying to solve a real use case too early instead of treating it purely as a learning exercise, which definitely cost me some credits along the way. I’m realizing I need a better grasp of how Lindy’s workflows and decision paths fit together before I lean too hard on prompts or bigger builds. Quick question while I’ve got you: outside of Lindy 101, is there anywhere else you’d recommend to learn more deeply about how Lindy actually works under the hood?
Alon J.
·
·
I'd say keeping an eye out for events on our Luma page! We don't currently have any scheduled at the moment, but hopefully we will book some soon 🙂
Alon J.
·
·
Also at docs.lindy.ai 🙂 (Is that what you are referring to by Lindy 101?)
Jason C.
·
·
Will do, and Yes.