AI FDE Navigation

AI FDE provides a conversational interface for interacting with Foundry data, functions, and other resources. Use the input field at the bottom of the page to start a session, add context, and configure tools that the AI can invoke.

Navigate to the AI FDE application and begin by typing a question or request in the input field at the bottom of the page.

The AI FDE input field.

Sessions are managed from the top toolbar, where you can create a new session or switch between existing ones.

The AI FDE Session management menu.

AI FDE can only work with context that you explicitly add to the chat. Context can be supplied in several ways:

• Describe the task – the agent will automatically select a mode that determines the appropriate context and tools for your prompt.

• Select a mode manually – choose a mode from the Modes menu above the input field. Some modes expose extra configuration options (e.g., function language, use of transforms vs. Pipeline Builder).

  the AI FDE Mode selector above the input field.

• Add context manually – use the ribbon above the prompt input field to attach documentation bundles, upload media, or select Foundry resources such as:

  • Datasets
  • Functions
  • Branches
  • Interfaces
  • Action types
  • Object types

  The ribbon above the AI FDE input field with the option to add documentation bundles highlighted.

• Drag‑and‑drop links from other Foundry applications directly into AI FDE.

• Enable search tools that let AI FDE locate relevant resources automatically.

A collapsible panel on the right side shows the chat outline, which records the history of prompts, responses, and tools used in the session. You can:

• Summarize or delete messages (either from the main chat or the outline) to keep the model within its context window during long sessions.
• View the token count for each message.

The outline panel in an AI FDE session.

AI FDE lets you enable only the tools required for a given task, improving model performance. Use the tools menu below the input field to select or deselect tools.

The tools menu below the prompt input field.

When a task invokes a tool, AI FDE may request your approval. By default, approval is required in the following situations:

• The tool modifies the default branch.
• The tool creates an unbranched change (e.g., a new code repository).
• The tool could have side effects, such as triggering dataset builds.

The option to reject or allow tool usage in an AI FDE session.

Tool‑approval settings can be customized in the tool selection panel; for instance, you can allow certain tools to run automatically on allow‑listed branches or projects.

• Start a session by typing into the bottom input field; manage sessions from the top toolbar.
• Add context via task description, mode selection, manual resource attachment, drag‑and‑drop, or search tools.
• Use the chat outline to track conversation history and control token usage.
• Enable only needed tools and approve actions when they could affect production branches or have side effects.
• Customize tool approval to streamline workflows on trusted branches or projects.