The in-canvas AI assistant is an always-open command bar at the bottom of the workflow builder. Use it to ask questions about the workflow you are building, or to have the assistant edit the canvas for you from a plain-English description.
The assistant runs on Claude and uses your platform credits, so it needs a connected account with a positive balance. Local bring-your-own-key workflows stay free; the assistant is a cloud-powered helper on top of the builder. If you are not connected, the command bar still shows, and selecting it opens the account and credits screen.
Two modes
The command bar has a Chat / Edit toggle:
- Chat answers questions and gives advice about your workflow. It does not change anything on the canvas. Use it to understand a node, debug a run, or plan your next step.
- Edit actively modifies the canvas. Describe the change you want and the assistant proposes a set of edits to your nodes and connections.
Using Edit mode
In Edit mode, the assistant does not change your workflow silently. It returns a proposed set of changes for you to review, and applies them only after you approve:
- Switch the toggle to Edit.
- Describe the change, for example “add a summary step after the AI node and email it to me”.
- Review the proposed changes the assistant returns.
- Approve to apply them to the canvas, or reject to discard them.
The conversation grows upward from the command bar. It expands on its own when the assistant replies, and you can collapse it again to get the canvas back.
Save your workflow first
The assistant needs a saved workflow to give accurate help and to edit the canvas. If your workflow is unsaved, the bar prompts you to save before you continue.
Assistant vs generator
The assistant edits a workflow you already have. To build a brand-new workflow from a description, use the AI workflow generator instead.