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Build mode is where you define and configure a journey. The main canvas is organized around steps and acceptance criteria. A set of side panels handle values, coverage, validation, metadata, and access control.

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When to use it

Use Build mode any time you need to create a new journey, update an existing one, or audit its configuration — steps, value sources, coverage mapping, or access settings.

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Key concepts

  • Steps — the ordered units of work in the journey. Currently, steps support HTTP request steps only. Each step pulls from a request template and needs values configured for its inputs.
  • Acceptance criteria — the intended behaviors the journey is meant to prove. Mapped in the Coverage panel.
  • Side panels — each panel focuses on a specific aspect of journey configuration, accessible from the canvas without leaving Build mode.
Additional step types — connectors, sub-journeys, scripts, set variables, notes, and manual checkpoints — are planned. They are not yet available.

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How it works

The canvas displays your journey as a sequence of steps. You can add, reorder, and configure each step directly on the canvas. Below the step list, you can review and map acceptance criteria. The side panels are accessible from the panel rail on the right. Each panel handles a distinct concern:
PanelPurpose
ValuesConfigure run inputs, variables, derived values, and secret references for the journey.
CoverageMap acceptance criteria, tickets, and work items. Find gaps in what the journey proves.
Run checkValidate the journey. Errors block runs; warnings indicate risk or incomplete setup.
DetailsEdit journey name, description, owner, tags, and version info.
AccessManage who can own, edit, or view the journey.

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Examples

A typical build session looks like this:
  1. Open the journey in Build mode.
  2. Add or edit steps on the canvas, selecting request templates from the library.
  3. Open the Values panel to configure how each input gets its value.
  4. Open the Coverage panel to link the journey to the acceptance criteria it addresses.
  5. Open Run check to confirm there are no blocking errors.
  6. Switch to Run mode to execute.

Visual editor

The default canvas-based editing view.

YAML editor

Edit the journey as structured YAML.

Steps overview

Step types, configuration, and outputs.

Create a journey

Start-to-finish walkthrough for a new journey.