Iris AI
Iris in automation
Use Iris Agent and Tools nodes to let workflows reason, call tools, and continue routing.
Iris in automation
Iris can run inside Workflow Studio through the Iris Agent node and Tools node. Use it when a workflow needs reasoning, summarisation, classification, drafting, or tool-assisted investigation before continuing to the next step.
Node roles
| Node | Role |
|---|---|
| Iris Agent | Holds agentic data and runs the AI reasoning step. |
| Tools | Provides approved tools to an Iris Agent. The backend validates that a Tools node has an agent node as parent. |
| Script | Runs deterministic custom code when AI reasoning is not appropriate. |
| Decision or Route | Uses structured output or workflow data to move to the correct branch. |
Configuration steps
- Add an Iris Agent node after the trigger or task that produces enough context.
- Describe the question Iris should answer and the output the workflow expects.
- Add a Tools node only when Iris needs to call approved tools.
- Follow the Iris node with a Decision, Route, Action, Task, or Approval node.
- Test with normal, edge, and missing-data examples before publishing.