Copilot

Copilot is your in-editor assistant that helps you build and edit workflows with Mandala Copilot, as well as understand and improve them. It can:

• Explain: Answer questions about Mandala and your current workflow
• Guide: Suggest edits and best practices
• Edit: Make changes to blocks, connections, and settings when you approve

Context Menu (@)

Use the @ symbol to reference various resources and give Copilot more context about your workspace:

The @ menu provides access to:

• Chats: Reference previous copilot conversations
• All workflows: Reference any workflow in your workspace
• Workflow Blocks: Reference specific blocks from workflows
• Blocks: Reference block types and templates
• Knowledge: Reference your uploaded documents and knowledgebase
• Docs: Reference Mandala documentation
• Templates: Reference workflow templates
• Logs: Reference execution logs and results

This contextual information helps Copilot provide more accurate and relevant assistance for your specific use case.

Modes

Build Sub-Modes

While in Build mode, a second selector narrows what Copilot focuses on:

Reviewing Proposed Changes

When Agent mode proposes an edit — adding a block, wiring a connection, changing a setting — Copilot applies the proposed version to your workflow right away, but marks it as a pending diff rather than a finished change: new blocks and edited fields are visually highlighted on the canvas so you can see exactly what changed.

A floating control bar appears while the diff is active:

• Preview toggle: switch between the proposed version and your original workflow
• Reject: restore your workflow to exactly how it was before the proposal
• Accept: keep the change and clear the diff highlighting

Model Selection

Rather than abstract depth tiers, Copilot's model selector lists real underlying models directly (for example GPT 5.2, GPT 5.1, GPT 5.1 Codex, GPT 5.1 Medium, o3, o1) -- pick whichever fits your task's complexity and cost tolerance. A MAX badge appears next to specific high-end models when they're available, rather than being a separate toggle you enable on top of your chosen model.

Self-Serve Capabilities

In Build mode, Copilot can create the resources a workflow needs on its own, not just edit blocks that already exist -- for example creating a new database or table, creating a new skill and attaching it to an agent, adding an MCP server or custom tool, or searching the web for context. If your request implies a resource you haven't created yet, Copilot will generally offer to create it rather than asking you to go set it up first.

Billing and Cost Calculation

How Costs Are Calculated

Copilot usage is billed per token from the underlying LLM, at the provider's base rate for both input and output -- there's no markup multiplier on either side:

copilotCost = (inputTokens × inputPrice + outputTokens × outputPrice) / 1,000,000