Iris AI
Iris Studio: topics
Create Iris topics with names, aliases, base topics, skills, tools, prompts, and runtime exposure.
Iris Studio: topics
Iris Studio lets tenant admins package knowledge and action capability into topics. A topic combines a name, alias, base topic, extra instructions, selected skills, selected tools, and exposure settings such as whether the topic can be used in the Page Builder runtime.
Topic fields
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name | Human-readable topic name shown in Iris Studio. |
| Alias | Unique identifier used when calling Iris. It can auto-fill from the name until edited. |
| Base topic | The built-in Iris behaviour the tenant topic extends. |
| Extra prompt | Additional tenant-specific instructions injected into the system prompt. |
| Welcome message | Empty-state copy for PageBuilderIrisChat when this topic is embedded. When a tenant topic row exists, this field (not the page prop) is the source of truth — leave blank for no welcome text. |
| Suggestions | Quick-start chip labels for PageBuilderIrisChat. Same precedence as welcome message; leave blank for no chips. |
| Skills | Markdown knowledge added to the prompt, such as platform vocabulary, object development, Page Builder contracts, charts, filters, forms, or reports. |
| Tools | Approved actions Iris may call for that topic. |
| Runtime exposure | Controls whether the topic is available to Page Builder runtime chat widgets. |
Configure a topic
- Open Settings, then Iris Studio.
- Create a topic or edit an existing tenant topic.
- Pick the closest base topic before adding custom instructions.
- Select only the skills Iris needs for the job.
- Add tools when Iris must inspect, create, update, or perform actions.
- Enable Page Builder runtime exposure only for topics safe to use on rendered pages.
- Test with representative prompts and review tool use.