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title: "Why the AI Co-Worker Can't Edit Flows"
description: "If you asked the AI Co-Worker to set something up and it told you it can't do it inside a flow — that's expected."
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# Why the AI Co-Worker Can't Edit Flows

If you asked the AI Co-Worker to set something up and it told you it can't do it inside a flow — that's expected.

If you asked the AI Co-Worker to set something up and it told you it can't do it inside a flow — that's expected. The Co-Worker works with [automations](https://chatfuel.com/docs/ai-features/automations), not with the flow builder.

## Automations vs. Flows [#automations-vs-flows]

Chatfuel has two ways to automate conversations:

* **Automations** — the current approach. Fuely AI holds the conversation on its own, guided by your settings per channel, post, or ad. You manage automations in the dashboard at **Fuely AI** → **Automations**, or by describing what you need to the Co-Worker — both work the same. This covers sales, support, [appointment booking](https://chatfuel.com/docs/ai-features/how-to-set-up-ai-autobooking), [follow-ups](https://chatfuel.com/docs/ai-features/how-to-set-up-follow-ups), [comment replies](https://chatfuel.com/docs/instagram/instagram-comment-autoreply), and more.
* **Flows** — the legacy approach where you manually build conversation paths by connecting blocks. The Co-Worker cannot create or modify flows.

## What to do instead [#what-to-do-instead]

Instead of asking the Co-Worker to change a flow, describe the outcome you want. For example:

* Instead of "Add a block to my flow that asks for the customer's phone number" — say "I want the AI to [collect the customer's phone number](https://chatfuel.com/docs/ai-features/how-to-collect-contact-info) before booking."
* Instead of "Edit my welcome flow" — say "I want to change how the AI greets new customers."

The Co-Worker will set this up as an automation, which handles the conversation dynamically without a fixed script — and you can review or adjust the result yourself in **Fuely AI** → **Automations**.

## What if you still need flows [#what-if-you-still-need-flows]

If you have an existing flow that you need to keep using, you can access it through the flow editor manually. But for most use cases, [automations replace flows entirely](https://chatfuel.com/docs/getting-started/why-there-is-no-flows-button) and are faster to set up and maintain.

If you're unsure whether your use case needs a flow or an automation, just describe what you want to the Co-Worker — it will guide you to the right approach.