Concepts

8Vast has its own language. Before you configure workflows or define chains, you need to understand what these things are and how they relate to each other.

• Workflows — A workflow defines how work gets done: phases, steps, quality gates, and what the AI can and can't do at each stage.
• Chains — A chain connects multiple workflows into a sequence, with conditional routing based on context.
• Roles — A role defines who the AI is during a workflow phase: its expertise, perspective, and instructions.
• Skills — A skill is reusable domain expertise — coding conventions, testing patterns, security rules — injected at the right moment.
• Problems, Features, and Issues — 8Vast tracks work through problems (what's wrong), features (what to build), and issues (work items). Everything links together.