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Glossary

TermMeaning
AdminA role within one organization: everything a User can do, plus running the organization and access to every agent in it. More
AgentA configured worker with its own instructions, model, tools, skills, memory, and files. More
Allowed accountsThe email allow-list controlling who may join an organization. More
AttachmentsThe read-only file zone holding files sent in chat. More
Bootstrap instructionsGuidance an agent receives at the start of its first session. Set per organization and per agent. More
BundleA group of related tools enabled and configured together. More
BYOKBring your own key — running models on your own Anthropic or OpenAI key, metered but not marked up. More
Company identityShared reference context about your organization that agents can read. More
ConnectionAn organization-wide link to an outside service (GitHub, Slack, …). More
Custom toolYour own HTTP or MCP endpoint, registered so agents can call it. More
EditorSomeone an agent was shared with who may also configure it — but not share it. More
Egress allow-listThe hosts custom tools are permitted to reach. More
Free-tier trial limitA lifetime spend allowance that never resets. Distinct from a budget. More
Go modeTells the agent to proceed to completion without checking in. More
Listen modeQueues your messages so the agent waits until you've finished. More
MCPModel Context Protocol — how Delegate talks to external tool servers, and how external clients talk to Delegate. More
MemoryDurable knowledge an agent keeps: facts, preferences, procedures, lessons. More
OwnerThe person an agent belongs to. Only the owner can share it. More
Plan modeTells the agent to propose an approach without acting on it. More
RoutineScheduled work — cron, interval, or one-shot. Created by asking the agent. More
Service feeDelegate's margin on model usage. The gap between Raw Token Cost and Total Spend. More
SessionOne conversation with an agent, persistent and searchable. More
Share linkA revocable, chat-only, per-agent link for people with no Delegate account. More
SkillA reusable package of instructions and files teaching an agent a procedure. More
Task stateAn agent's scratchpad for the task in front of it. Not durable. More
TenantThe API's name for an organization. More
ToolA single capability an agent can invoke. More
UserA role within one organization: creates and runs agents, but doesn't administer the organization. More
ViewerSomeone an agent was shared with who may chat and read, but not configure. Cannot see memories or routines. More
WorkspaceThe writable file zone an agent reads and writes. More