Glossary

A comprehensive reference of terms used in MindPal.

A

Agent

An AI assistant trained to perform specific tasks. Agents have customizable system instructions, work from the files you give them in Knowledge, and use tools to complete work. See Introduction to Agents.

AI Credit

MindPal’s unit for measuring AI usage. Different models consume different amounts of credits per request. See How AI Credits Work.

Always

One of the two ways an agent reads a file you give it: the agent reads the whole file before every reply. For rules, how you write and short references. See Knowledge.

App or Service

An app, MCP server or API connected once for the workspace on Assets → Tools, whose tools agents can then use. See Tools.

Artifact

Visual content generated by Canvas Nodes in workflows, including text documents, HTML, carousels, audio, video, and slides.

B

Background Mode

A workflow run mode where execution happens asynchronously. You can close the window and return later to see results.

Built-in Tool

A tool MindPal provides with nothing to connect, such as Web search, Image generation or Task plan. Switch it on in an agent’s Tools. See Tools.

Bulk Run

Running multiple workflow instances simultaneously by uploading batch inputs in CSV format.

C

Canvas Node

A workflow node that generates rich media content like audio, video, and presentations. See Canvas Node.

Chat Node

A workflow node that enables interactive conversations between users and agents during workflow execution. See Chat Node.

Chatbot

A published version of an agent that can be shared via link or embedded on websites. See Chatbots.

Context Window

The maximum amount of text a language model can process in a single request, including both input and output.

Custom Domain

Your own domain (e.g., chat.yourcompany.com) used to host published chatbots and workflow forms instead of MindPal’s default URLs.

Custom Session Context

User-specific information passed from your website to chatbots/workflows for personalized interactions. See Custom Session Context Guide.

Custom User ID

A unique identifier passed to chatbots to enable conversation history and user tracking. See Custom User ID Guide.

E

Editor Seat

A workspace member role with full permissions to create, edit, and manage agents, workflows, and assets.

Embed Code

HTML/JavaScript code that allows you to add chatbots or workflow forms to your website.

Evaluator-Optimizer Node

A workflow node that iteratively improves output by evaluating quality and regenerating until meeting specified criteria.

F

Form

A published workflow that presents a user-friendly interface for running workflows outside of MindPal. See Running Workflows via Form.

G

Gate Node

A workflow node that enforces stopping conditions and halts execution when specified criteria are met. See Gate Node.

H

Human Input Node

A workflow node that collects various types of input from users, including text, files, images, and selections. See Human Input Node.

I

Info Node

A workflow node that displays information to users and requires acknowledgment before continuing. See Info Node.

K

Knowledge

Your workspace’s folders and files: uploads, web pages, documents you write and skills. Each agent uses the files given to it in its Knowledge tab. See Knowledge.

L

Language Model (LLM)

The AI model that powers an agent’s reasoning and text generation. Options include models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others. See Language Model Settings.

Loop Node

A workflow node that automatically performs a task across multiple items in a list. See Loop Node.

M

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

An open standard for connecting AI agents to outside tools and services through a server link. In MindPal, an MCP server is one kind of app or service you connect. See Tools.

Memory

Agents don’t save notes for themselves: agent memory was removed on 5 November 2026, and the notes agents had saved are in the Former memories folder of Knowledge, which no agent reads. To keep something in mind, write it as a document in Knowledge. For a published chatbot that remembers returning visitors, see Audience Memory.

Multi-Agent Workflow

A workflow system that connects multiple agents to handle complex, multi-step processes. See Introduction to Multi-Agent Workflows.

N

Node

A building block in a workflow that performs a specific function. Types include Agent, Human Input, Loop, Router, and more.

O

On demand

One of the two ways an agent reads a file you give it: the file is listed for the agent, which opens or searches it when a question needs it. For long documents and many files. See Knowledge.

Orchestrator-Worker Node

A workflow node that coordinates multiple worker agents for complex tasks requiring autonomous planning. See Orchestrator-Worker Node.

P

Payment Node

A workflow node that collects payments through Stripe during workflow execution. See Payment Node.

Prompt

Instructions given to an AI agent or within a workflow node that define what task to perform.

Public API

MindPal’s REST API for programmatically triggering workflows and retrieving results. See Public API Trigger.

R

Rate Limiting

Controls that limit how many requests users can make to your published chatbots or workflows. See Rate Limiting Guide.

Router Node

A workflow node that switches execution between different paths based on conditions. See Router Node.

S

Scheduled Trigger

A workflow trigger that automatically runs workflows at specified times or intervals. See Schedule Trigger.

Skill

The steps you follow for one kind of task, such as a discovery call, kept in Knowledge so agents follow them when that task comes up. Its description says what it does and when to use it, and agents choose skills by it. See Knowledge.

Sticky Note Node

A non-executable workflow node used for adding documentation and notes within the workflow canvas.

Sub-agent

An agent that works under another agent to handle delegated tasks. See Sub-agent.

Subflow Node

A workflow node that runs another workflow as a step within the current workflow. See Subflow Node.

Supervised Mode

A workflow run mode where users review and approve each step before proceeding to the next.

System Instructions

The core configuration of an agent that defines its behavior, background, and output format. See System Instructions.

T

Temperature

A setting that controls how creative or deterministic an AI model’s responses are. Higher values produce more varied output.

Tool

One thing an agent can do beyond writing text, such as searching the web or sending an email. Tools are either built-in (ready to switch on) or come from an app or service you connect. See Tools.

Trigger

A mechanism that starts workflow execution, including manual, API, scheduled, and form triggers.

U

User Seat

A workspace member role with run-only access to agents and workflows, without creation or editing permissions.

V

Variable

A reference to human input values or previous step outputs that allows data to flow between workflow nodes. See Variables.

W

Webhook

An HTTP callback that sends workflow results to external systems. Used for integrations with other platforms.

Webhook Node

A workflow node that sends execution results to external systems via HTTP. See Webhook Node.

Workflow

A sequence of connected nodes that automate multi-step processes using AI agents.

Workflow Run

A single execution of a workflow with specific inputs, tracked in the run history.

Workspace

A container for all your agents, workflows, knowledge and team members. Each workspace has its own settings and billing.