# Introduction to Studio

Development environment for building AI agents and chatbots.

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[Botpress Studio](https://studio.botpress.cloud) is an **integrated development environment (IDE)** for building, testing, and managing AI agents and chatbots. It combines advanced development tools with the simplicity of a **visual, drag-and-drop interface**, making it the central platform for all your bot development needs.

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  This section contains reference material for all concepts related to Botpress Studio. If you're looking for how-to
  guides, check out the [Guides section](/studio/guides/introduction.md).
</Tip>

## Key concepts

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  <Card title="Workflows" icon="workflow" href="/studio/concepts/workflows.md">
    Sequences of steps your bot takes
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  <Card title="Nodes" icon="square-mouse-pointer" href="/studio/concepts/nodes/introduction.md">
    Steps in a Workflow
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  <Card title="Cards" icon="rows-3" href="/studio/concepts/cards/introduction.md">
    Actions your bot can take within a Node
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  <Card title="Knowledge Bases" icon="book-open" href="/studio/concepts/knowledge-base/introduction.md">
    Sources your bot can refer to
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  <Card title="Tables" icon="table" href="/studio/concepts/tables.md">
    Local databases for storing information
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  <Card title="Variables" icon="variable" href="/studio/concepts/variables/overview.md">
    Containers for storing and reusing data
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