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Manage BigPanda Biggy AI Workflows

The Biggy AI Workflows module within the web app allows you to create channel hawks. Channel hawks instruct Biggy AI to monitor specific channels for phrases that automatically trigger agentic workflows. Use channel hawks to set up workflows that invoke action plans or prompts based on specific scenarios that you configure. 

Key Features

  • Configure workflows that trigger based on new messages in your chat channels.

  • Invoke action plans or prompts during specific scenarios.

Channel Hawks

Channel hawks allow Biggy AI to watch a channel for specific messages that trigger an agentic workflow. Workflows can invoke one or more Action Plans or follow specific prompts that you create.

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The following information about each channel hawk is displayed in the list:

  • Name - the name of the channel hawk.

  • Actions - the number of actions configured for the channel hawk. Hover over the number to view the types of actions.

  • Channels - the channel(s) where the channel hawk is configured.

  • Enabled - whether or not the channel hawk is enabled.

Click the Manage button next to any channel hawk in the list to view, edit, or delete it.

Use the Search bar at the top of the page to find a specific channel hawk.

Create a New Channel Hawk

To create a new channel hawk:

  1. In the web app, navigate to Workflows > Channel Hawks.

  2. Click + New Channel Hawk.

  3. In the Create Channel Hawk section of the screen, configure the following fields:

    Field

    Description

    Enabled

    Use the Enabled toggle to choose whether the channel hawk will be enabled or disabled upon creation.

    Name

    Enter a descriptive name for the channel hawk.

    Slack/Teams Channels

    Select one or more channels where the channel hawk will watch for triggers.

    Always Respond

    When enabled, Biggy AI will always post a workflow result message, even if it does not find any useful information.

  4. In the Trigger Condition section, specify when Biggy AI should execute the workflow. You can enter a specific prompt, or select Always Execute to always run the workflow.

    Generation Mode

    Use the Generation Mode button to allow Biggy AI to generate a prompt based on your input.

  5. (Optional) In the Result Message Prompt section, customize how Biggy AI combines and formats the outputs from all workflow actions into a single message. Enter a specific prompt, or use the Generation Mode button to allow Biggy AI to generate a prompt based on your input.

    Behavior without a custom prompt

    Without a custom prompt, Biggy AI will generally default to displaying each action's output separately in sequence.

  6. In the Actions section, you can add actions that Biggy AI will take when the channel hawk is triggered. Click + Add Action to create an action.

  7. In the Create Workflow Action screen, configure the following fields:

    Field

    Description

    Action Type

    Select whether you would like the workflow to be based on a System Prompt or Action Plan.

    System Prompt

    This field only appears if you select System Prompt in the Action Type menu.

    Enter a system prompt with instructions for what Biggy AI should do when this workflow action is executed. Use the AI Generation button to allow Biggy AI to generate a prompt based on your input.

    Action Plan

    This field only appears if you select Action Plan in the Action Type menu.

    Select an action plan that will be performed when the workflow action is executed.

    Prompt Addendum (Optional)

    This field only appears if you select Action Plan in the Action Type menu.

    Enter a prompt addendum containing additional instructions for the action plan.

  8. (Optional) Repeat steps 6-7 to add additional actions.

  9. Click Save.