# Procedures: Procedures are now generally available in ElevenAgents

By Steven Van · 2026-08-24

Procedures are now generally available in ElevenAgents. A procedure contains task-specific instructions and a trigger that determines when they apply.

[ElevenLabs](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/elevenlabs>) has made procedures generally available in ElevenAgents. A procedure bundles task-specific instructions with a trigger that determines when they apply, so an agent can load the right instructions mid-conversation instead of carrying every instruction in its system prompt.

- Free-form procedures let the agent adapt the wording or order of instructions.

- Structured procedures define steps the agent must follow in a fixed order.

Both types can run alongside workflows on the same agent. Details are in the [announcement](<https://elevenlabs.io/docs/changelog/2026/8/24#procedures>).

[![](<https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api/fern-docs/og?slug=docs%2Fchangelog%2F2026%2F8%2F24>)](<https://elevenlabs.io/docs/changelog/2026/8/24#procedures>)

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Sources

[Original source](<https://elevenlabs.io/docs/changelog/2026/8/24#procedures>)

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