---
title: "Add a Capability"
sidebarTitle: "Add Capability"
description: "Use connectors, plugins, skills, and built-in features to extend Eliza."
---

Most Eliza capabilities come from one of these paths:

| Need | Use |
|------|-----|
| put Eliza on another platform | a connector |
| add a new integration or tool | a plugin |
| add packaged behavior or knowledge | a skill |
| add reference material | built-in knowledge features |

## Normal flow

1. Open the `Plugins`, `Skills`, or `Connectors` section.
2. Find the capability.
3. Install it.
4. Add required credentials.
5. Enable it.
6. Restart the agent only if Eliza asks you to.

## Use built-in features first

Do not install extra packages for features Eliza already exposes directly:

- character
- voice
- uploaded knowledge
- LifeOps
- remote connections

## Trust and safety

Before you install a plugin, check:

- whether it is official or community-maintained
- whether it needs an API key
- whether it adds cost

## Framework work

If you need to build a capability in code, write a plugin, or patch framework internals, use elizaOS docs: [Where developer docs live](/user/developer-docs).

## Next

- [Connect Discord](/user/connect-discord)
- [Connect Telegram](/user/connect-telegram)
- [Set Up LifeOps](/user/lifeops-setup)