Snowflake Cortex Agents

what it does

Combine database questions, document retrieval and optional analytical tools inside Snowflake.

good fit for

• Teams building governed data agents
• Structured data plus internal-document questions

why consider it

• SQL, search and optional Python tools
• Charts, threads and REST APIs

main limitations

• Tools and permissions must be configured first
• Compute, indexes and external services can add charges

cost and access

• Usage-billed orchestration and tools; warehouses, indexes and external services can add costs.

getting started

• Create a restricted test agent with read-only data tools and validate one analysis.