Reference

Node catalog

Every node type you can place on the canvas, and what each one produces.

Nodes are the building blocks of a canvas. Each one does a specific job — generating content, running research, producing a document or deck. This catalogue is generated from the platform's node definitions.

AI Agentagent_tool

General agentic processing — research, analysis, and drafting with the shared tool set.

Deep Researchdeep_research_tool

Multi-source web research that produces a cited research synthesis.

Frameworkframework_tool

Fills a structured framework (Business Model Canvas, Product Canvas, and others).

Python Analysispython_analysis_tool

Runs Python for data analysis and generates charts.

Spreadsheetspreadsheet_tool

Produces and edits tabular spreadsheet content.

Presentationpresentation_tool

Generates a paginated slide deck.

Freeform Presentationfreeform_presentation_tool

An HTML-per-slide deck for pixel-level layout control.

Designed Documentdesigned_document_tool

Generates a paginated, brand-themed long-form document.

Documentblank_document

A free-form rich-text document you or an agent can edit.

Imageimage_generator_tool

Generates images from a prompt.

Visualisationhtml_preview

An interactive, on-brand HTML piece — dashboards, charts, diagrams, infographics — refinable by Alto and publishable as a live link.