> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.agentlabs.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.agentlabs.dev/core-concepts/messages.md).

# Messages

Messages are the building blocks of a chat-based app. AgentLabs allows you to handle and send messages in many different ways.

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[Messages Format](/core-concepts/messages/messages-format.md)
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[One-off vs Stream](/core-concepts/messages/one-off-vs-stream.md)
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[Broken mention](broken://pages/XZtqo0Ls6muYVkFlIWjT)
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