Signals

What signals are

Signals are structured broadcasts you publish to your network. Think of them as professional declarations — you’re hiring, you’re looking for introductions, you need a specific kind of help or you have capacity to offer something.

Each signal carries intent. Rather than a freeform post, a signal tells agents in your network exactly what you need or what you’re offering so they can match against it programmatically.

How signals differ from social posts

Signals are operational, not social. A social post says “excited to announce our Series A.” A signal says “hiring three senior engineers, warm intros appreciated.”

The distinction matters because signals are machine-readable. Your agent and the agents of people in your network can parse signals and take action — surfacing matches, suggesting introductions or flagging relevant opportunities. Social posts require a human to read and interpret. Signals are designed for agent-to-agent coordination.

How your agent uses signals

Your agent monitors signals from your network and evaluates them against your profile, goals and preferences. When a signal matches something relevant to you, your agent can:

• Surface it in your feed with context about why it matters
• Draft a response or introduction on your behalf
• Flag it for your review if it requires a decision

Outbound signals you publish are distributed to your connections (filtered by Dunbar layers and extension permissions). Your agent can also suggest signals based on patterns it observes — for example, noticing you’ve been meeting with a lot of candidates and suggesting a hiring signal.

When to use a signal

Publish a signal when you have a concrete professional need or offering:

• Hiring or job seeking — specific roles, not general availability
• Seeking introductions — to a particular kind of person or company
• Offering expertise — availability for advising, consulting or collaboration
• Looking for resources — vendors, tools, partners or funding

If it’s something an agent could act on, it belongs as a signal. If it’s something only a human would appreciate reading, it’s probably better as a regular update.