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Primary reference for the Agent Graph mental model. Avoid legacy terms listed under Dead terms.

Primary objects

Term	Meaning
Agent Graph	The workflow you design in Graph Studio. Types: Conversational or Autonomous.
Conversational	Voice/chat graph for real-time user conversations.
Autonomous	Background graph for scheduled tasks, monitoring, and automation without a live user.
Node	Canvas building block (Start, Master Agent, Child Agent, Tool, End, registry agent). Legacy: Block.
Build	Immutable snapshot of an agent graph + pinned tool versions, ready to deploy.
Agent Build	Same as Build — the deployable artifact created from the Build dialog.
Environment	DEV, UAT, or PROD — where a build runs and which env variables apply.
Channel	Messaging ingress (WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, web chat, voice, email, …) wired to a build.
Chat API	HTTP chat endpoint for Conversational graphs — deploy target separate from channels.
Trigger	Webhook or schedule that starts an Autonomous graph run (API, Cron, background task).
Session	One execution of an agent graph run, recorded in observability logs.
Agent Card	Public identity + metadata for an agent exposed over A2A (skills, tags, visibility).
Agent Card version	One expose registration; status TEST or LIVE.
Agent Registry	Workspace catalog of exposed A2A agents.
Tool	Callable integration or custom function used by nodes in an agent graph.
RAG Data	Workspace knowledge collections attached to agent nodes for retrieval.
Workspace	Top-level collaboration container for Agent Graphs, tools, integrations, and users.

A2A terms

Term	Meaning
Browse	Registry agent node mode — calls one selected `a2aregistryid`.
Discovery	Registry agent node mode — runtime match using saved filters.
TEST	Agent Card / build status for validation URL (`.../a2a/{flowId}/{registryId}`).
LIVE	Production Agent Card; short URL (`.../a2a/{flowId}`).
Discoverability Tags	Metadata on Agent Card for search and Discovery filters.
Skills	Callable capabilities on Agent Card with input/output MIME modes.
Hosted A2A URL	Callable endpoint for an exposed Agent Graph over the A2A protocol.

Surfaces

Surface	Where
Workspace Home	Agent Graphs list; create and open graphs
Graph Studio	Canvas to design nodes, tools, RAG, variables; Save, Build, Deploy, Test
Tools	Workspace tool library; Open Dev Studio edits tool code
Tools & Dev Studio	Canonical nav label for tool authoring (legacy: DevStudio)
Integrations	Channels, Integration Tools, Triggers hub
Env. variables	DEV / UAT / PROD secrets and config
RAG Data	Workspace data sources and collections
Model Keys	BYOK provider keys (`workspace.sidebar.byok`)
Agent Registry	Browse exposed A2A agents
Phinite Aura	Natural-language copilot in Graph Studio for assisted graph edits
Observability	Session logs, metrics, filtering, and billing dashboards

Configuration

Term	Meaning
Node config	Prompt, tools, RAG, variables, model on a node drawer
Build export	Export tools/MCP/env into build or Agent Card version
config_id	Connected integration config on Browse registry nodes
Golden path	Design → Save → Build → Environment → Deploy (or Expose as A2A)

Dead terms (do not use)

Old term	Use instead
Assistant	Agent Graph (or Agent)
Flow / Flow Studio	Agent Graph / Graph Studio
Block	Node
DevStudio (nav label)	Tools & Dev Studio
Intent	Trigger (Autonomous) or graph routing (Conversational)
Prompt training	Graph Studio prompt configuration

Deploy vs expose

Path	Outcome
Deploy to Channel	Assign build to a channel environment + webhook
Deploy as Chat API	HTTP chat endpoint for apps/backends
Deploy as API / Cron	Autonomous trigger webhook or schedule
Deploy as A2A	Publish Agent Card → TEST → Push To Prod → LIVE URL
Expose as External Agent	Same as Deploy as A2A — three-step wizard in Graph Studio

Agent Registry glossary — A2A-specific MIME modes and API fields
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