# Extensions Overview

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December 19, 2023

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Extensions enable a virtual agent to **connect to any third-party system**. With the help of these customized integrations, complex processes and procedures can be **natively integrated into the AI**. Ultimately, the nodes provided can be added to the respective flow as usual via the menu.

> [Watch Cognigy Sessions "Extensions"](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019893139-Cognigy-Sessions-Extensions)

Please note that Cognigy does not provide enterprise support for developed Extensions. This repository is [licensed under MIT,](https://github.com/Cognigy/Extensions/blob/master/LICENSE) in which the community is responsible for the shared modules.

- [**Source Code**](https://github.com/Cognigy/Extensions/tree/master/extensions)
- **[Documentation](https://docs.cognigy.com/ai/resources/manage/manage/?h=extensions#extensions)**

## How to's & Tutorials

- [Get Started](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016534459)
- [Installation](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016505680)
- [Best Practices](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016505740)

### Getting Started

- [Extensions Overview](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016409380-Extensions-Overview)
- [NPM Package: @cognigy/extension-tools](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413844565906-NPM-Package-cognigy-extension-tools)
- [Getting Started with Extensions](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016534459-Getting-Started-with-Extensions)
- [Extensions Installation](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016505680-Extensions-Installation)
- [Extensions Best Practices](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016505740-Extensions-Best-Practices)
- [Adding Child Nodes](https://support.cognigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018106500-Adding-Child-Nodes)