# Skynet Introduction At a high level, the protocol consists of 3 core components, with other features for builders catered for by the wider Skynet ecosystem. These core components are: 1. **Skynet Framework** - standardizing accessibility of resources by AI agents and the onboarding of new resources 2. **Unified Network** - provides agents with an index of the world's resources with access mediated by Smart Access Points using 'natural language' 3. **Payment Rails** - enables AI agents to transact in stable coins and resource to be settled for in fiat currency (for Web2 orgs) or tokens (for Web3 orgs). With Skynet, AI agent developers and users can create a vast number of new use cases for AI agents, while operating in an open network with no walled gardens. We invite you to build with us and share your ideas in our discord. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Skynet is a blockchain for AI agents developed by Decloud Labs' Innovation team. It aims to address the challenges of fragmented resources and ensure AI-driven applications and agents have access to a unified network to utilize these resources. This means: * Resource providers can integrate with Skynet and get incentivized while enabling AI agents. * Builders and users on Skynet can access diverse resources and capabilities from a central point. * Users can leverage Skynet's [AI execution layer](/skynet/skynet-protocol/artificial-intelligence-ai-execution-layer.md) to determine the optimal combination of resources needed for their AI application or agent use. ### How does it work? Resource providers can easily connect to Skynet through [subnets](/skynet/skynet-protocol/subnet.md). While AI agents and applications use Skynet to utilize these diverse resources to function optimally. Skynet has different capabilities: * [Smart Contracts](/skynet/skynet-protocol/smart-contract.md) * [SkyIDs](/skynet/skynet-protocol/skyids.md) * [SkyLink](/skynet/skynet-protocol/role-based-access-control-rbac.md) * [SkyMart](/skynet/skynet-protocol/skymart.md) Combining Skynet's architecture and capabilities enables AI agents to consume resources simultaneously. It is designed to present a win-win model for all participants who build, integrate, and use Skynet. Operators with resources benefit from the provision, while Skynet gains from having these operators join the network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.skynet.io/skynet/skynet-introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.