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Access List

Who can view, hire, or edit a private expert.

BrainTrust

The Google Chat app mention (@BrainTrust) used in group Spaces.

Categories

Tags used to organize and discover experts in the marketplace.

Configure / Reconfigure

Credential setup flow for expert tools (OAuth, API keys, tokens, env vars).

Cron Expression

A compact text format for describing a schedule (e.g. 0 9 * * 1-5 = weekdays at 9 AM). Used by cron triggers.

Delivery Mode

Where a trigger sends its output — DM (private message) or a specific group Space.

DM (Direct Message)

Private chat between you and one expert.

Execution Prompt

The instructions sent to the expert when a trigger fires — defines what task to perform and what output to produce.

Expert

An AI teammate focused on a specific job and connected tools.

Expert Copy

Your private version of a hired expert, including your own credentials and DM context.

Group Space

A shared Google Chat conversation where teams collaborate with experts.

Hire

Create your private expert copy and open its DM in Google Chat.

Hive

A built-in bundle of tools (for example Google Drive or Notion capabilities).

Hive Env Override

A default environment variable value set at the expert level for a specific hive (e.g. a default Supabase project URL).

Knowledge Base (KB)

A collection of documents (often from Google Drive) that the expert queries via semantic search to answer questions or provide context.

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

An open standard for connecting AI models to external tools and data sources. Hives and custom MCP servers both use this protocol.

MCP Server

Custom connector that lets experts use external APIs/tools.

Memory (Long-Term)

User-specific facts and preferences stored via Mem0 that persist across conversations.

Orchestrator

Routing logic that decides which expert responds in a group Space.

Policy Prompt

Instructions for calendar triggers that tell the expert how to decide which calendar events to act on (ignore / schedule / execute now).

Private Expert

Only visible to users on the access list.

Public Expert

Visible to everyone in the marketplace.

Sandbox

An isolated code execution environment where experts can run Python scripts, process files, and generate outputs.

Slash Commands

Commands in group Spaces such as /add, /list, /remove, and /orchestrator.

Tool Call

A single invocation of an external tool by the expert during a task (e.g. a Google Sheets read, a NetSuite query).

Tool Timeout

A limit on how long a single tool call can run (default: 300 seconds). If exceeded, the expert receives a timeout error.

Trigger

Automation that runs an expert without manual prompting.

Trigger Template

Reusable automation setup included by the expert creator.

Verified

Expert reviewed and approved by admins; appears in default Verified view.