Glossary
Every Kyoso term in one place.
Alphabetical list of terms used across Kyoso.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Admin | A user role that can manage org settings, users, and brands. See Members & access. |
| Agent | The AI co-designer in the agent input on the board. See The Agent. |
| Board | An infinite canvas where you and the agent design together. See The Board. |
| Board mode | The default board view showing the full canvas with all nodes. See Board mode and focus mode. |
| Brand | A trained AI identity (guidelines + assets) that steers generation. See Brands & the Brand Agent. |
| Brand Agent | The AI trained on your brand's assets and guidelines. See Brands & the Brand Agent. |
| Brand Hub | The section of the dashboard where you manage brands, styles, and assets. |
| Dashboard | The home screen for managing projects, discover, and the brand hub. See The Dashboard. |
| Discover | A dashboard section with mockups, pre-built flows, and feature highlights. |
| Editor | A user role that can create boards and content but cannot manage users or brands. See Members & access. |
| Design mode | A focus mode view for static editing — layers, typography, and more. See Board mode and focus mode. |
| Focus mode | An editing view scoped to a single node, with access to layers, timeline, and design or motion tools. See Board mode and focus mode. |
| Frame | A container node on the board that holds other nodes as layers. |
| Ingestion | The processing step after upload — a file must be "ingested" before the agent can reference it. |
| Layer | A child node inside a frame. Frames need at least 2 layers for animation. |
| Library | A side-panel collection (styles, assets, mockups, transitions). See Libraries. |
| Motion mode | A focus mode view for animation and video — timeline and playback controls. See Board mode and focus mode. |
| Mockup | A template composition (packaging, billboard, etc.) you can swap your artwork into. |
| Node | Any object on the board — an image, video, animation, or frame. |
| Organization | The top-level workspace; owns users and brands. See Organizations & Users. |
| Quick action | A tool shortcut that appears when you select nodes matching its requirements. |
| Style | An image style (brand or curated) that steers the look and feel of generated images. |
| Tool | A specialized agent action (Edit Image, Upscale, Animate, etc.). See Tools. |
| Transition | A video effect used when joining two clips. See Libraries. |
| Workflow | A reusable multi-step design template. See Workflows. |
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Account & Organization
Manage your account, organization settings, members, brands, and billing. Your Kyoso organization owns both its users and its brands. Use the pages in this section to manage account settings, invite teammates, and review plans.