MANUAL · DOCUMENTATION
Governed runtime and control plane
for AI work.
Start with the runtime, then follow the guides for software delivery, Sidekick, or connected runtimes. Policy, approvals, and evidence stay consistent across every surface.
Choose your path
Understand the control plane, set up your workspace, and run your first governed workflow.
5 articles→Define what agents can do. Route risky actions through approvals. Export evidence for compliance.
6 articles→Control-plane SDK, governed runtimes, and API access for programmatic integration.
15 articles→Dashboard Guide
Workspace management, activity feeds, analytics, and team coordination.
Dashboard Overview
Navigate the LumenFlow dashboard — your command center for workspaces, activity, and settings.
Workspace Management
Create, configure, and switch between workspaces for different teams and projects.
Activity Feed
Monitor real-time activity — actions taken, proposals pending, and governance events.
Analytics & Reporting
Track token usage, action volume, approval rates, and cost trends over time.
Team Members
Invite team members, assign roles, and manage workspace access.
Workspace Settings
Configure workspace defaults, timezone, language, and general preferences.
Notifications
Configure alerts for proposals, budget thresholds, and team activity.
Search
Find conversations, actions, and audit entries across your workspace.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigate the dashboard faster with keyboard shortcuts and command palette.
Delivery Dashboard
Track initiatives, work unit progress, and lane dispatch from the delivery dashboard.
Runtime Dashboard
Inspect governed agent sessions, workflow state, and operator controls from the runtime dashboard.
Pipeline Metrics
View script execution telemetry, step breakdown, and lane utilization from the pipeline dashboard.
DORA Metrics Dashboard
Track software delivery performance with deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR.
Evidence Chain Traces
Browse task execution traces, bridge detection, and span-level audit detail.
Model Configuration
Managed inference, bring-your-own-key, provider routing, and cost tracking.
Model Configuration Overview
Use managed inference by default, or connect your own model keys for advanced control.
Supported Providers
Details on supported LLM providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — and their capabilities.
API Key Management
Add, rotate, and secure your LLM provider API keys in LumenFlow.
Default Model Settings
Configure default temperature, token limits, and system prompts for your workspace.
Sidekick
A governed AI assistant that operates under your workspace policies.
Sidekick Overview
What Sidekick is, what it can do, and how it fits into your workflow.
Chat Interface
Navigate Sidekick's chat UI — threads, attachments, keyboard shortcuts, and more.
Delegating Tasks
Prompt patterns, multi-step tasks, and best practices for effective delegation.
Connections
Connect Gmail, Outlook, Greenhouse, Slack, and custom tools to expand what Sidekick can do.
Memory & Context
How Sidekick maintains context across conversations and learns your preferences.
Approvals & Governance
Configure what Sidekick can do automatically and what needs your approval.
Workflows
Build multi-step automations with conditional logic and approval gates.
Billing & Costs
Understand LumenFlow's pricing, token metering, and cost controls.
Today Dashboard
Your daily operator inbox — delegated work snapshot, blocked decisions, background progress, and attributable spend at a glance.
Routines
Schedule recurring automations, link them to objectives, configure reactive routing, and control trust with autonomy policies.
Objectives
Delegate standing goals to Sidekick with success criteria, delegation scope, budget boundaries, and proof of execution.
Briefings
Receive scheduled email digests summarizing routine outcomes, objective progress, and delegated work status.
Notifications
One bilateral inbox for what Sidekick needs from you and what it just did for you — with per-type preferences and multi-transport delivery.
Channels
Connect Slack, Discord, Telegram, or custom webhooks so Sidekick can send and receive conversations through your team's messaging platforms.
MCP Servers
Register, authenticate, and manage Model Context Protocol servers that give Sidekick access to custom tools.
Tools
Browse available tool connections, test capabilities, manage MCP servers, and control which tools Sidekick is allowed to use.
Onboarding
The guided onboarding wizard walks you through model selection, tool connections, trust level, and your first routine.
Settings
Manage billing, BYOK model configuration, spending budgets, trust levels, and team permissions from the Sidekick settings surface.
Troubleshooting
Common issues, error messages, and how to resolve them.
Use Cases
End-to-end walkthroughs for common governed workflows.
Email Automation
Automate email drafting, scheduling, and follow-ups with Sidekick and Gmail.
Data Analysis
Use Sidekick to query databases, generate reports, and surface insights from your data.
Team Coordination
Coordinate meetings, standups, and cross-team communication with Sidekick.
Customer Support
Triage support tickets, draft responses, and escalate issues with Sidekick.
Integrations
Connect external services — webhooks, APIs, and custom MCP servers.
Integrations Overview
How LumenFlow connects to external services across Tool Connections, channels, MCP, OAuth, and API keys.
Google Workspace
Connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Sheets to your workspace.
Slack
Connect Slack for governed sends, provider read access, and guided inbound setup.
GitHub
Connect GitHub to summarize repository work, inspect pull requests, and manage issues.
Jira
Connect Jira Cloud to find matching issues, summarize tickets, and update tracked work.
Notion
Connect Notion to find pages, read shared docs, and make bounded note updates.
Zapier
Connect to 5,000+ apps through Zapier's automation platform.
Webhooks
Send and receive webhook events for custom integrations.
Custom MCP Servers
Build and connect custom tools using the Model Context Protocol.
Microsoft Teams
Connect Microsoft Teams to send governed messages and receive inbound chat via Bot Framework.
Discord
Connect Discord to send governed messages and ingest inbound events via a bridge runtime.
Telegram
Connect a Telegram bot to send governed messages and receive inbound chat via Telegram webhooks.
Twilio SMS
Connect Twilio to send governed SMS messages and receive inbound texts via Twilio webhooks.
Connect WhatsApp Business to send governed messages, manage templates, and receive inbound chat.
Custom Webhooks
Build bidirectional integrations with any system using custom outbound and inbound webhooks.
Public Q&A Widget
Embed a public chat widget that answers visitor questions using your knowledge corpus with hybrid retrieval.
Client Engagement Chat
Provide a private, token-protected chat portal for individual clients with vector-retrieved context.
Security
Encryption, access control, compliance, and data privacy.
Security Overview
How LumenFlow protects your data — encryption, access control, and privacy.
Encryption
How LumenFlow protects your data at rest and in transit.
Access Control
Workspace isolation, role-based access, and session management.
Compliance & Privacy
GDPR, SOC 2 readiness, and data privacy — how LumenFlow handles your data responsibly.
Billing
Plans, usage tracking, budgets, and cost alerts.
Billing Overview
How LumenFlow billing works — plan tiers, token metering, and payment methods.
Plans & Pricing
Compare Free, Team, and Enterprise plans — features, limits, and what's included.
Usage Tracking
Monitor token consumption, cost breakdown, and usage patterns in real time.
Budgets & Alerts
Set spending limits, configure alerts, and prevent unexpected costs.
Troubleshooting
Common issues, error codes, and how to get help.