# Build with your data.

Connect a source. Build a view. Turn the result into your next action.

BytesMap brings database reads, dashboards and operational actions into one workspace. Use it to answer a question, inspect the records behind the answer, and run a deliberate next step.

## Start with a real question

A useful first dashboard is specific: Which deployments failed? Which subscriptions need attention? Which services consumed credits? Connect the source that can answer that question, then add the smallest useful view.

The [quickstart](https://bytesmap.com/docs/quickstart.md) walks through a chart and a record drilldown. [How BytesMap fits together](https://bytesmap.com/docs/concepts.md) explains the reusable pieces before you build.

## Choose your path

| You want to…                             | Start here                                                                                        |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Connect a database or an SSH server      | [Connect a source](https://bytesmap.com/docs/sources/connect.md)                                                        |
| Capture and search application activity  | [Events](https://bytesmap.com/docs/sources/events.md)                                                                   |
| Build charts, records and filters        | [Build a view](https://bytesmap.com/docs/build/views.md)                                                                |
| Share a working dashboard                | [Compose and publish](https://bytesmap.com/docs/build/dashboards.md)                                                    |
| Reuse a dashboard against other sources  | [Copy between projects](https://bytesmap.com/docs/build/copy-between-projects.md)                                       |
| Send a report or react to a condition    | [Workflow automation](https://bytesmap.com/docs/automate/workflows.md) and [scheduled reports](https://bytesmap.com/docs/automate/reports.md) |
| Give an agent access                     | [MCP](https://bytesmap.com/docs/agents/mcp.md) and the [agent workflow guide](https://bytesmap.com/docs/agents/guide.md)                      |
| Operate against production               | [Source safety](https://bytesmap.com/docs/sources/safety.md) and [query cost](https://bytesmap.com/docs/sources/query-cost.md)                |
| Manage members, channels and credentials | [Settings](https://bytesmap.com/docs/workspace/settings.md)                                                             |
| Integrate with an application            | [CLI and SDK](https://bytesmap.com/docs/develop/cli-sdk.md) and [embedding](https://bytesmap.com/docs/develop/embedding.md)                   |

## Documentation for people and agents

Every guide has a **Copy Markdown** action and a plain `.md` URL. [llms.txt](https://bytesmap.com/llms.txt) lists the documentation; [llms-full.txt](https://bytesmap.com/llms-full.txt) includes its text. The [operation reference](https://bytesmap.com/docs/reference.md) and [machine-readable catalog](https://bytesmap.com/docs/reference/operations.json) are generated from the product's shared contracts.

These files describe the build that serves them. On a running instance, use MCP `tools/list` or CLI `--schema` to discover the exact installed version and your available surface. Permissions are checked when operations run.