Studios
Studios are purpose-built workspaces for specific business functions. They provide context, not just containers -- every studio knows what it is for, who works in it, and how to help.
What studios are
A studio is the fundamental unit of work in BOSS. Unlike generic project management tools that treat every workspace the same, a BOSS studio is purpose-aware. A Marketing studio thinks differently from a Legal studio. A Finance studio surfaces different tools than an Engineering studio.
Each studio combines three layers:
Canvas
A block-based workspace where you organize, create, and view all content. 15 block types from text and code to charts and Kanban boards.
Agents
Named AI team members assigned to this studio, with full context about its purpose, history, and organizational role.
Resources
7 primitives (Docs, Tables, Files, Notes, RAG Search, API, Systems) available in every studio with studio-scoped permissions.
Studios belong to an organization and can have multiple members, each with role-based permissions. Agents can operate across studios when workflows require cross-functional collaboration -- for example, a marketing campaign that needs input from the Engineering studio's Cipher agent for technical accuracy.
Studio divisions and families
BOSS organizes studios into 3 divisions and 9 families. Each family groups studios that share a common purpose and operational pattern. The division determines the studio's primary concern: making things, running things, or solving industry-specific problems.
Studios that make things. Content, code, designs, campaigns, products. Production studios focus on output and creative work.
Software development, technical architecture, quality assurance, infrastructure. Build studios work with code, schemas, APIs, and deployment pipelines. Primary agents: Cipher (Engineer), Blueprint (Architect).
Visual design, written content, brand assets, user experience research. Create studios work with media, documents, templates, and style guides. Primary agents: Forge (Creator), Reed (Communicator).
Campaigns, sales collateral, outbound sequences, search optimization. Generate studios focus on reaching audiences and driving pipeline. Primary agents: Forge (Creator), Atlas (Strategist).
Studios that run things. Operations, finance, HR, compliance, customer success. Operation studios focus on process, measurement, and governance.
Project management, operational workflows, human resources, vendor management. Manage studios work with timelines, checklists, approval flows, and resource allocation. Primary agents: Atlas (Strategist), Nova (Analyst).
Pipeline management, revenue analytics, partner programs, renewal tracking. Grow studios focus on metrics, forecasts, and relationship management. Primary agents: Nova (Analyst), Reed (Communicator).
Regulatory compliance, financial reporting, contract review, risk assessment. Govern studios enforce policies and maintain audit trails. Primary agents: Atlas (Strategist), Maven (Researcher).
Studios for industry-specific work. Healthcare, legal, real estate, education. Domain studios bring specialized knowledge and workflows.
Deep analysis, market research, strategic planning, data modeling. Solve studios tackle complex problems that require synthesis across multiple data sources. Primary agents: Maven (Researcher), Nova (Analyst).
Client-facing work products, service delivery, support ticket management, consulting engagements. Deliver studios produce outputs that go directly to external stakeholders. Primary agents: Reed (Communicator), Forge (Creator).
Learning programs, organizational change, experimental initiatives, research and development. Adapt studios focus on evolution and continuous improvement. Primary agents: Atlas (Strategist), Maven (Researcher).
Universal Canvas
Every studio shares the same canvas system: a flexible, block-based workspace that adapts to the studio's purpose. Blocks can be added, rearranged, resized, and connected. Agents can read and modify the canvas directly. The canvas supports real-time collaboration between multiple human users and agents simultaneously.
15 block types
Every canvas block has a type, a title, a span (how many grid columns it occupies), and content. Blocks can reference other blocks, link to resources, and be manipulated by agents. The following table describes all 15 available block types:
7 resource primitives
Every studio includes the same 7 resource primitives. These are the building blocks that agents and humans use to store, organize, and retrieve information within a studio. Each primitive is fully accessible via the REST API and MCP tools.
Docs
Rich documents with versioning, collaboration, and agent-assisted editing. Supports templates, export to PDF/Markdown, and cross-studio linking. Agents can draft, edit, review, and publish documents. Each doc has a full revision history.
Tables
Structured data with column types (text, number, date, select, relation), filtering, sorting, and formula columns. Agents can query and update rows programmatically. Tables support CSV/JSON import and relational links between tables.
Files
File storage with preview for 50+ formats. Automatic OCR for scanned documents. Version history and access control per file. Files are automatically indexed for RAG search when uploaded.
Notes
Quick-capture scratchpad for ideas, meeting notes, and agent observations. Auto-tagged by topic and linked to related resources. Notes can be promoted to full documents when they mature.
RAG Search
Semantic vector search across all studio content. Agents use this to ground their responses in your actual data. Powered by Graphiti knowledge graph with entity extraction and relationship mapping.
API / Webhooks
Inbound and outbound integrations. Connect external services, receive webhook events, and expose studio capabilities via REST endpoints. Supports HMAC signature verification for inbound webhooks.
Systems
Spawned infrastructure: sandboxed environments, scheduled tasks, background processes. Agents can provision and manage compute resources for long-running jobs, data processing, and automated reporting.
Studio configuration
Every studio has a configuration object that controls its behavior, appearance, and governance settings. You can edit this from the studio settings panel or via the API.
defaultBlocksBlock types shown on the canvas when the studio is first opened. Users can add more from the block palette.allowedBlocksWhich block types are permitted in this studio. Set to ["*"] for all, or restrict to specific types for focused studios.agentsArray of agent IDs assigned to this studio. Agents listed here have full context of the studio's history and resources.primaryAgentThe agent that greets users and handles unrouted messages. Ori typically routes to the primary agent first.compliance.dataRetentionHow long data is retained before automatic archival. Required for regulated industries (HIPAA, GDPR).compliance.piiDetectionEnable automatic PII detection and masking in agent outputs. The Security governance agent enforces this.compliance.auditLevelAudit trail granularity: "basic" (actions only), "standard" (actions + inputs), "full" (actions + inputs + outputs).access.defaultRoleDefault role for new members: "viewer" (read-only), "member" (read/write), "admin" (full control).access.requireMfaRequire multi-factor authentication for all studio access. Recommended for studios with sensitive data.Creating custom studios
Beyond the marketplace templates, you can create fully custom studios tailored to your organization's unique workflows. Custom studios can be built from scratch or by cloning and modifying an existing template.
Three ways to create a studio:
- 1From template: Pick a marketplace template and customize it. Fastest way to get started with pre-configured agents and blocks.
- 2From blank: Start with an empty canvas and configure everything yourself. Choose family, agents, blocks, and compliance settings.
- 3Via API: Programmatically create studios with the REST API or MCP tools. Ideal for automated provisioning and CI/CD workflows.
You can also use the POST /api/studios/generate-template endpoint to have AI generate a complete studio configuration from a natural language description. Describe what you need, and BOSS will recommend the family, agents, blocks, and compliance settings.
Domain studios and industry templates
The marketplace offers 42+ studio templates across 10 industries. Each template comes pre-configured with the right resource types, block layouts, agent assignments, and sample workflows for its function. Domain studios include industry-specific compliance settings and terminology.
Technology
Git integration, CI/CD hooks, sprint boards, architecture diagrams
Healthcare
HIPAA compliance built-in, PII detection, audit trails, consent management
Legal
Case management, privilege tracking, citation search, document redaction
Finance
SOX compliance, data room management, financial modeling, market feeds
Real Estate
MLS integration, lease tracking, comparative market analysis, maintenance workflows
You can also create custom studios from scratch, clone and modify any template, or use the AI template generator to create studios from a description.