# Civic

> Agents call Civic, not tools directly. One secure URL gives any AI agent scoped access to 100+ tools, with runtime guardrails, audit logs, and instant revocation. Set up in ten minutes, no procurement cycle.

## Core
- [Civic](https://www.civic.com/md/index.md): The security layer for AI agents. Civic makes it safer to move fast and not break things
- [Docs](https://docs.civic.com): Integration guides, SDK references, and setup docs for Civic.
- [About](https://www.civic.com/md/about.md): The team and mission behind Civic.
- [Content](https://www.civic.com/md/content.md): All Civic content in one place: articles, podcasts, videos, and news.
- [Agent Skills](https://www.civic.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Installable skills for AI coding agents. Setup guides, integration recipes, and PRD generation. Fetch the index for the full catalog.

## Optional
- [News](https://www.civic.com/md/news.md): Product updates, partnership announcements, and company news from Civic.
- [Agents of Context Podcast](https://www.civic.com/md/podcasts.md): Titus Capilnean interviews builders, security researchers, and AI leaders about the intersection of AI agents, identity, and security.
- [Videos](https://www.civic.com/md/videos.md): Product demos, conference talks, and deep dives into building secure agent systems with Civic.
- [Press](https://www.civic.com/md/news/press.md): Third-party press coverage and media mentions of Civic.
- [Security](https://www.civic.com/md/security.md): SOC 2 Type II and Google CASA Tier 2 certified. Security certifications and compliance.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/privacy-policy.md): How Civic collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
- [Legal Disclosures](https://www.civic.com/md/legal.md): Key legal information for Civic customers, end users, and website visitors.
- [Terms of Use](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/website-terms-of-use.md): Terms and conditions for using the Civic website.
- [Customer Services Agreement](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/customer-services-agreement.md): Customer Services Agreement
- [Customer Product Specific Terms](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/customer-product-specific-terms.md): Customer Product Specific Terms
- [Data Processing Agreement](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/data-processing-agreement.md): Data Processing Agreement
- [Sub-Processors](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/sub-processors.md): Sub-Processors
- [End User Terms of Service](https://www.civic.com/md/legal/end-user-terms-of-service.md): End User Terms of Service
- [The Security Layer Your AI Agents Have Been Missing](https://www.civic.com/md/news/agent-security-layer.md): Agents are already connected to email, databases, Slack, and Stripe. Most have no guardrails, no activity log, no kill switch. Here's how Civic fixes...
- [Where to Host OpenClaw and What Hosting Won't Fix](https://www.civic.com/md/news/where-to-host-openclaw-and-what-hosting-wont-fix.md): A full breakdown of where to host your OpenClaw agent in 2026 — from AWS and Tencent to budget VPS options — and why the hosting decision is...
- [How AI Agents Are Changing Everyday Work](https://www.civic.com/md/news/how-ai-agents-are-changing-everyday-work.md): Agentic AI is shifting who carries the sequencing of work — and what that means for your team, your processes, and how you deploy AI safely.
- [You need deterministic guardrails for AI agent security](https://www.civic.com/md/news/deterministic-guardrails-for-ai-agent-security.md): Learn why deterministic guardrails are essential for AI agent security and how to build a layered defense against prompt injection and data exploits.
- [A Conversation With OpenClaw Experimenters](https://www.civic.com/md/news/a-conversation-with-openclaw-experimenters.md): We asked three Civic experimenters what it's really like to run OpenClaw. Here's what they learned about setup, permissions, and what local agents...
- [Meet your BI stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/mcp-bi-stack.md): Run your BI stack with less manual stitching. Connect PostgreSQL, Redshift, AWS, Square, and Sheets into one coordinated layer with Civic Nexus.
- [Why the best AI tool calling wins in the real world](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-the-best-ai-tool-calling-wins-in-the-real-world.md): Most AI fails in production not because models are weak, but because tool calling is unreliable. Here’s why dependable AI depends on getting this...
- [Building a framework for corporate use of AI tools](https://www.civic.com/md/news/building-a-framework-for-corporate-use-of-ai-tools.md): AI is already in your workplace. This guide helps you move from uncertainty to action with clear guardrails, access controls, and a practical AI...
- [How to set up an MCP server](https://www.civic.com/md/news/set-up-an-mcp-server.md): Build a secure to-do app with TypeScript, Express & Civic Auth. Learn MCP server setup, auth, and LLM integration using Claude Desktop.
- [What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026](https://www.civic.com/md/news/ai-in-2026.md): 2026 is AI’s Year of Truth: leaders demand real ROI, safe agents, and cost controls—not demos.
- [How we built personal software that adapts to you](https://www.civic.com/md/news/how-we-built-personal-software-that-adapts-to-you.md): Software is shifting to adapt to how you work. Here's how we built a framework that personalizes tools, language, and workflows around you.
- [A better way to build workflows](https://www.civic.com/md/news/a-better-way-to-build-workflows.md): Civic Nexus provides a middleware layer that simplifies AI-to-system integrations, reducing complexity around auth, policies, and tool coordination.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q4 2025](https://www.civic.com/md/news/civic-milestones-updates-q4-2025.md): Civic Q4 2025 highlights growth after the Nexus launch, with new MCP servers, stronger security milestones, and deeper community engagement.
- [Create a secure MCP server in 15 minutes](https://www.civic.com/md/news/create-a-secure-mcp-server-in-15-minutes.md): A Practical Guide for Startups
- [OAuth for Vibe Coders](https://www.civic.com/md/news/oauth-for-vibe-coders.md): For builders who want to ship fast: a no-nonsense guide to OAuth—what you need, when to use it, and how to implement without losing your mind.
- [Ship marketing integrations faster](https://www.civic.com/md/news/ship-marketing-integrations-faster.md): Marketing ops, meet speed. Civic Nexus gives you plug-and-play data access, safe automations, and no IT ticket limbo.
- [The auth problem nobody talks about](https://www.civic.com/md/news/the-auth-problem-nobody-talks-about.md): OAuth isn’t built for AI agents. We explore why trust, not just access, is the real authentication challenge for agentic systems.
- [Tool calling and AI agents: turning talk into action](https://www.civic.com/md/news/tool-calling-and-ai-agents.md): Tool calling lets AI move from chat to real execution by safely connecting models to systems—why it matters, why it’s hard, and how Nexus makes it...
- [Why AI got useful with tools and connectors](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-ai-got-useful-with-tools-and-connectors.md): AI got useful when it gained tools and connectors. Meet Riley, an LLM that can act, not just chat — showing how real AI-powered work gets done.
- [Meet your Creative Collaboration stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/mcp-creative-collaboration-stack.md): Civic Nexus connects Canva, Notion, Dropbox, Asana, and Webflow to streamline creative collaboration and keep projects moving from concept to launch.
- [Meet your Data stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/mcp-data-stack.md): Turn raw data into insights with connected analytics, storage, and reporting—featuring PostHog, plus support for GA, AWS Billing, Redshift, and...
- [The future threat landscape](https://www.civic.com/md/news/the-future-threat-landscape.md): AI agents introduce new security risks like data leaks, credential sprawl, and misfires. Civic Nexus helps teams secure AI workflows from the ground...
- [Why data fragmentation is killing AI productivity](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-data-fragmentation-is-killing-ai-productivity.md): AI isn’t failing. Access is. Data fragmentation blocks agents from real productivity. Learn how unified access unlocks AI’s true potential.
- [3 security must-haves for vibe-coded apps](https://www.civic.com/md/news/3-security-must-haves-for-vibe-coded-apps.md): 3 tips to keep your vibe-coded app secure: add authentication early, lock down your endpoints, and collect only the data you truly need.
- [3 simple steps to start using AI today](https://www.civic.com/md/news/3-simple-steps-to-start-using-ai-today.md): AI doesn’t have to be intimidating. In three simple steps, learn how to use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to solve real problems, save time, and make...
- [5 things to know before you start vibe coding](https://www.civic.com/md/news/5-things-to-know-before-you-start-vibe-coding.md): Vibe coding lets you build fast with AI, but success takes strategy. Learn the 5 steps to start right.
- [Add Civic Auth to your Cursor, Claude or Codex app](https://www.civic.com/md/news/add-auth-to-cursor.md): Add Civic Auth to Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex and streamline secure authentication with AI-powered coding tools.
- [Add Auth to Django using AI prompts](https://www.civic.com/md/news/add-auth-to-django-using-ai-prompts.md): Add Civic Auth to your Django app with a simple AI prompt. We did it in under 5 minutes.
- [Add Auth to FastAPI using AI prompts](https://www.civic.com/md/news/add-auth-to-fastapi-using-ai-prompts.md): Add Civic Auth to your FastAPI app with a simple AI prompt. We did it in under 5 minutes.
- [Add Auth to Flask using AI prompts](https://www.civic.com/md/news/add-auth-to-flask-using-ai-prompts.md): Add Civic Auth to your Flask app with a simple AI prompt. We did it in under 5 minutes.
- [Add Auth to your Lovable app](https://www.civic.com/md/news/add-auth-to-lovable.md): Building your next app with Lovable? This guide shows you exactly how to add Civic Auth to your Lovable-generated React application
- [Add Civic Auth to v0 App](https://www.civic.com/md/news/add-auth-to-v0.md): This guide shows you how to add Civic Auth to v0-generated UI components so users can sign in seamlessly while keeping a clean, modern design.
- [Agentic AI vs traditional AI: what really changed](https://www.civic.com/md/news/agentic-ai-vs-traditional-ai.md): Confused about “agentic AI”? Learn how it differs from traditional AI, why it’s suddenly everywhere, and what it needs to actually work in the real...
- [AI ROI is real, but not where you'd expect](https://www.civic.com/md/news/ai-roi.md): Everyone wants to know if AI is worth it. Three years into the generative AI era, we finally have real data.
- [An update on Civic Pass](https://www.civic.com/md/news/an-update-on-civic-pass.md): After careful consideration, we've made the decision to sunset Civic Pass and shift our focus to a new suite of live product-updates, and several...
- [Auth in less than 5 mins 🤯 ⏲️](https://www.civic.com/md/news/auth-in-less-than-5-mins.md): Tired of clunky auth flows? In this quick-hit demo, Dan walks through how to integrate Civic Auth into your app in under five minutes. Seriously.
- [Authentication in 2025: what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next](https://www.civic.com/md/news/authentication-in-2025.md): Discover what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next in authentication. Our latest report explores key trends, challenges, and the future of...
- [Automating workflows without breaking everything](https://www.civic.com/md/news/automating-workflows-without-breaking-everything.md): Agentic AI is transforming work from tools to teammates—boosting productivity, enabling safe autonomy, and redefining trust in automation.
- [Best AI orchestration tools for business growth](https://www.civic.com/md/news/best-ai-orchestration-tools-for-business-growth.md): 10 AI orchestration platforms worth your time. See what they do best, who uses them, and when they fit your needs.
- [Which AI tool should you start with as a beginner?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/best-llm-models-for-beginners.md): A practical guide to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity—how they differ, what each is best at, and how to choose the right AI tool for real work.
- [The best sign-in service for your vibe-coded app](https://www.civic.com/md/news/best-sign-in.md): Your app is growing from project to product. Strong authentication isn’t optional; it’s the foundation your users rely on.
- [Building better AI agents means thinking like one](https://www.civic.com/md/news/building-better-ai-agents-means-thinking-like-one.md): Stop thinking like a builder—think like the assistant. Fill context gaps, ask better questions, and build AI that truly understands requests.
- [Choosing an auth provider for your tech stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/choosing-an-auth-provider-for-your-tech-stack.md): Choosing the right auth solution is tough. This guide helps developers compare tools—from enterprise-grade to modern, lightweight options.
- [Civic and lttle.cloud partner to simplify AI workflows](https://www.civic.com/md/news/civic-lttle-cloud.md): Civic and lttle.cloud partner to make automation easier and cheaper with usage-based hosting and Civic Nexus orchestration.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q1 2025](https://www.civic.com/md/news/civic-milestones-updates-q1-2025.md): This quarter, we issued our 1 millionth Civic Pass and upgraded Civic Auth to help developers build trusted, scalable login flows in minutes.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q2 2025](https://www.civic.com/md/news/civic-milestones-updates-q2-2025.md): Catch up on what we’ve been working on this past quarter, including product-update updates, hackathons, events, and new developments at Civic.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q3 2025](https://www.civic.com/md/news/civic-milestones-updates-q3-2025.md): In Q3 2025, Civic launched Nexus for secure AI workflows, added passkeys to Civic Auth, achieved SOC 2 Type 1, and expanded across Europe’s dev scene.
- [Daniel Kelleher appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Civic](https://www.civic.com/md/news/daniel-kelleher-appointed-as-chief-technology-officer-at-civic.md): We're excited to welcome Dan Kelleher as Civic's new CTO. A leader since 2018, he’s driven innovation, best practices, and security in our...
- [How AI will tackle complex work at scale](https://www.civic.com/md/news/how-ai-will-tackle-complex-work-at-scale.md): AI struggles with big tasks but excels when work is decomposed. Learn how micro-agent workflows unlock scale, accuracy, and control.
- [How do AI agents make decisions and prioritize tasks?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/how-do-ai-agents-make-decisions-and-prioritize-tasks-autonomously.md): Autonomous systems don’t just react—they prioritize under pressure. See what happens when every second matters.
- [How do AI agents make decisions autonomously?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/how-do-ai-agents-make-decisions.md): AI agents are beginning to make decisions on their own. Let’s see how they choose what to do, in what order, and whether we can trust them.
- [How to make AI do the busywork for you](https://www.civic.com/md/news/how-to-make-ai-do-the-busywork-for-you.md): AI isn’t here to replace you—it’s here to work for you. Find out how to automate the repetitive, time-consuming parts of your day with simple AI...
- [Information hygiene will spark the next AI leap](https://www.civic.com/md/news/information-hygiene-will-spark-the-next-ai-leap.md): Healthy information, not bigger models, drives the next AI leap. Learn why clean, organized knowledge boosts performance and how Civic Nexus helps...
- [Introducing Passkeys for Civic Auth](https://www.civic.com/md/news/introducing-passkeys.md): We're introducing passkeys to Civic Auth, bringing enterprise-grade passwordless authentication to every developer.
- [Why AI’s productivity gains still feel out of reach](https://www.civic.com/md/news/is-ai-productive-yet.md): A large study of AI at work reveals why productivity gains are modest, new tasks emerge, and real ROI depends on workflow redesign.
- [Meet your Growth Marketing stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/mcp-growth-stack.md): Civic Nexus unifies ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Google Analytics, Apify, and PostHog so growth teams automate campaigns, analyze data, and move faster.
- [Meet your Revenue stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/mcp-revenue-stack.md): Keep every deal in view. Civic Nexus orchestrates your revenue stack to reduce friction, surface insight, and help teams act with confidence.
- [Meet your Support stack](https://www.civic.com/md/news/mcp-support-stack.md): Civic Nexus is delivering faster, smarter, and more personal customer experiences. It now features Intercom and supports Gmail, Notion, Linear, and...
- [Put the magic back into Web3 login with Civic Auth](https://www.civic.com/md/news/put-the-magic-back-into-web3-login-with-civic-auth.md): Civic Auth is now available, offering a secure and efficient way to authenticate users with Web3 technology.
- [RAG that thinks instead of searches](https://www.civic.com/md/news/rag-that-thinks-instead-of-searches.md): Most RAG systems act like search, not reasoning. Learn why retrieval fails, how curated context transforms results, and how Civic Nexus helps AI...
- [Ship BI reports in hours, not weeks](https://www.civic.com/md/news/ship-bi-reports-in-hours-not-weeks.md): BI teams spend weeks wrangling tools and approvals just to build dashboards. Civic Nexus streamlines data access while enforcing governance policies.
- [A simple AI prompt template that actually works](https://www.civic.com/md/news/simple-ai-template-that-works.md): Stop writing vague AI prompts. Use this simple TASK–CONTEXT–REQUIREMENTS framework to get clear, effective results from any AI tool.
- [Civic achieves SOC 2 Type 1 compliance](https://www.civic.com/md/news/soc-2-compliance.md): Civic Auth is now SOC 2 Type 1 compliant — proving our commitment to security, trust, and protecting sensitive data for AI-powered teams.
- [Stop burning sprints on login screens](https://www.civic.com/md/news/stop-burning-sprints-on-login-screens.md): The old way: handcrafting auth. The new way: creating at speed. Modern builders use tools, not toil.
- [Stop fine-tuning. Start prompt plumbing instead.](https://www.civic.com/md/news/stop-fine-tuning-start-prompt-plumbing.md): Fine-tuning often misses the real issue. Prompt plumbing boosts LLM performance by structuring inputs, context, and tools for clearer, more reliable...
- [Struggling with whether to build your own auth?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/struggling-with-whether-to-build-your-own-auth.md): Auth isn’t simple anymore. This guide helps you decide when to build it yourself—and when it’s smarter to hand off the complexity.
- [What's new: embedded wallets & new SSO options](https://www.civic.com/md/news/support-for-ethereum-and-solana-embedded-wallets-new-sso-options.md): We've got support for EVM and Solana embedded wallets, more SSO options, a customizable UI, and lightning-fast setup.
- [The AI dependency paradox](https://www.civic.com/md/news/the-ai-dependency-paradox.md): In 2025, AI dependence reshaped how Civic works—revealing both superhuman productivity and a profound loss of our pre-AI instincts.
- [The human glue holding your business together](https://www.civic.com/md/news/the-human-glue.md): As work piles up, someone becomes the glue holding systems together. This is how efficiency quietly breaks—and how to fix it.
- [10 practical tips for AI-assisted development](https://www.civic.com/md/news/tips-for-ai-assisted-development.md): 10 practical tips from our engineers on building with AI: success comes from smart workflows that amplify strengths and avoid weaknesses.
- [Use Cursor to one-shot Auth](https://www.civic.com/md/news/use-cursor-to-one-shot-auth.md): Learn how to set up Civic Auth with Next.js using smart prompts to fetch docs, install deps, and add auth—perfect for devs who want to move fast. Ask...
- [What are embedded wallets?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/what-are-embedded-wallets.md): Embedded wallets are digital wallets integrated into apps or platforms, enabling seamless transactions without requiring external wallet setups.
- [What are passkeys?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/what-are-passkeys.md): Passkeys let you sign in without typing passwords, using cryptographic keys securely stored on your device for fast, safe access.
- [What is an AI agent?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/what-is-an-ai-agent.md): What is an AI agent? Learn how agentic AI enables software to act, decide, and pursue goals with minimal human input.
- [What is identity for agentic AI?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/what-is-identity-for-agentic-ai.md): Identity for agentic AI gives autonomous systems a verifiable way to prove who they are, enabling trust, accountability, and secure actions in...
- [What is single sign-on?](https://www.civic.com/md/news/what-is-single-sign-on.md): SSO is meant to simplify logins, but that simplification can come with its own kind of complexity.
- [Why AI agents fail at scale and how to fix them](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-ai-agents-fail-at-scale.md): AI pilots look promising until they hit production. When they fail, it usually has nothing to do with intelligence.
- [Why AI progress still feels slower than expected](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-ai-progress-still-feels-slower-than-expected.md): New McKinsey research shows why AI progress feels slow: high adoption, limited scaling, and workflows that haven’t caught up.
- [Why context management breaks AI agents](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-context-management-breaks-ai-agents.md): AI agents fail not because they lack intelligence, but because they lose critical details as soon as workflows get long or complicated.
- [Why your AI queries fail (and how to fix them)](https://www.civic.com/md/news/why-your-ai-queries-fail-and-how-to-fix-them.md): Struggling to get useful results from your AI tools? Learn how to structure better queries using a simple input–transformation–output framework.