---
title: "Overview: Stackby AI Field Agents"
description: "Stackby AI fields allow you to add AI directly in your columns"
url: https://help.stackby.com/en/articles/429-overview-stackby-ai-field-agents
collection: "Stackby AI"
updated: 2026-07-06
language: en
---

# Overview: Stackby AI Field Agents

Stackby AI fields allow you to add AI directly in your columns

## Using AI in Fields – Stackby

Stackby now offers AI-powered columns to help you generate content, summarize, translate, analyze, and more—right within your tables. With this new feature, you can automate manual work and empower your teams to move faster using AI models like GPT-3.5 Turbo.

## What is the AI Column in Stackby?

The **AI column type** allows you to generate content using AI directly inside your Stackby rows. Whether you’re summarizing a paragraph, writing a product description, or translating text, AI fields can automatically produce helpful results using a simple prompt and a supported AI model.

## Stackby AI Field Overview

When you create a new **AI column** in Stackby, you’ll see options to:

-   **Choose an AI model**: Select from available AI models (like **GPT-3.5 Turbo,** **GPT 4o and more**) to power your AI field.
    
-   **Use your own API key** (from providers like OpenAI)
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/QWYDCWCPPHVOAdqLvR6oGmwRY3lSAHh5VVaNxIiusa9RkbYAvGYJyBs2O8Lzm4NXilUnflurh5d.png)
    
-   **Write a prompt** to tell the AI what to do
    
-   **Reference other columns**: Use other fields in your row as **dynamic inputs**. By referencing columns (e.g., \[Product Name\], \[Description\]), your AI responses are **personalized per row** instead of generic.
    
-   **Enable automatic generation:** With Auto-generate turned on, the AI column refreshes automatically when referenced fields change or when a new row is added. This saves time by keeping outputs always up to date.
    
-   **Enable internet search:** Turn on Internet Search if you want the AI to pull real-time information from the web.
    
-   **Add custom instructions** for tone, structure, or behavior
    
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## Setting up an AI Column

1.  **Create or edit a table** in Stackby.
    
2.  **Add a new column** → Choose column type → Select **AI**.
    
3.  In the configuration panel:
    
    -   Name the column
        
    -   Choose the **AI model** (e.g., GPT-3.5 Turbo)
        
    -   Add your **API key** (if not using the default)
        
    -   Write a **prompt** like:  
        "Summarize the content in \[Column B\] in 2 sentences"
        
    -   Toggle **Auto-generate** or **Internet Search** as needed.
        
4.  **Click Save** to apply.
    

## Generate data automatically in your cell

When **Auto-generate** is enabled, the AI will regenerate the content:

-   When the referenced fields are updated
    
-   When a new row is created
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/tJJMLk969OSL4NsabwNoh6jyvL949fGzwOsU0yh8GOdD8zASHXeaBPa7ZbHpFitwW8IT2CCQMNs.png)
    

When the AI column is cleared and re-run

## Enable Internet Search (Web Search)

The **"Enable internet search"** option lets AI access real-time information from the web. This is useful for:

-   Generating current news summaries
    
-   Writing trend-based content  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/KOdX2HVxIccfEuEQNqM1eZ7YAs0kRYzd2YH8IGfhNSAQ5xDf4EQnp6g8gXJMhNCbSVJHaOCCvqb.png)
    

### **Explore these AI powered templates**

Stackby templates are ready to use apps that are fully customizable. All these templates are AI powered - where you just need to bring your own API key from any model provider like OpenAI, Gemini or Anthropic.

-   [**Sales CRM →**](https://stackby.com/templates/sales-crm)
    
-   [**Competitor Research →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-competitive-analysis)
    
-   [**AI Company Enrichment →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-company-enrichment)
    
-   [**AI Prospect Research →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-prospect-research-tool)
    
-   [**AI Resume Analysis →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-resume-scanner)
    
-   [**AI Product Launch Tracker →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-product-launch)
    
-   [**AI Social Media Post Generator →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-social-media-post-generator)
    
-   [**AI Content Calendar →**](https://stackby.com/templates/ai-content-calendar)
    
-   [**AI Product Feedback Tracker →**](https://stackby.com/templates/product-feedback-analysis)