Brane

Brane is Membrane’s AI assistant that lives in your sidebar, helping you develop Membrane programs. Brane can retrieve information from your programs, help create and modify code, and assist you in connecting different programs together.

Get started

Click the Brane tab in the sidebar and start typing your request. Brane responds based on your active program and selected code.

Core capabilities

Create and modify programs

Build complete Membrane programs or update existing ones.

Design views

Implement interactive dashboard views with simple descriptions.

Explore data

Query your Membrane graph directly without writing complex queries.

Connect programs

Set up connections between programs to create automated workflows.

Learn Membrane

Get explanations and examples of Membrane concepts.

Example prompts

Create a view for GitHub repositories showing name, description, and stars

Use the GitHub program and sys-email to send me pull request notifications

Show me messages from my Slack #general channel

Explain how grefs work in Membrane

Context awareness

Brane understands your workspace through:

• Active program you’re editing
• Cursor selections in your files
• Program schemas and structure
• Program connections

You can add some contexts manually to Brane by:

• Right-clicking on log entries and selecting “Add to Brane”
  • Adding log entries helps Brane better understand errors and program behavior
• Clicking the settings icon on dashboard blocks and selecting “Add to Brane” to share the block’s gref
  • Adding grefs to Brane’s context is especially helpful when building or modifying views

Program, Delta (changes to a program), and Selection contexts are enabled by default but can be disabled when sending messages.

Code operations

When suggesting changes, Brane can:

• Update selected code
• Intelligently modify functions while preserving surrounding code
• Add new code to existing files
• Generate complete files

All changes require your approval before being applied.

Tools

Brane uses specialized tools to interact with your Membrane environment. When you make a request, Brane automatically determines which tool is most appropriate without requiring you to specify it explicitly. You can ask to use a specific tool if needed.

Tool	Purpose
QueryGraph	Retrieves live data from your graph
AddConnection	Creates connections between programs
InvokeAction	Executes actions from your programs
RetrieveSchema	Fetches program structure and schema details
CreateProgram	Builds new programs with generated code
Eval	Evaluates code in a program’s runtime context
FetchUrl	Retrieves data from external URLs
CreateFile	Adds new files to existing programs
PackageSearch	Searches for packages in the registry
PackageInstall	Installs packages from the registry

For example, when you ask “Show me my GitHub repositories,” Brane knows to use RetrieveSchema and QueryGraph to fetch this data.

Note

This list of tools is growing! Have ideas for tools that would make you more productive? Let us know at contact@membrane.io.

FAQ

How does Brane differ from general-purpose AI coding assistants?

Brane is specifically designed for Membrane development. It understands Membrane’s architecture and can interact directly with your Membrane graph.

Does Brane require special commands?

No, just use natural language to describe what you want to do.

Can Brane help if I’m new to Membrane?

Absolutely! Ask it to explain Membrane concepts and it will provide clear explanations with examples.

How does Brane access my code?

Brane accesses your active program and any highlighted code fragments. It respects your workspace structure.

Can Brane execute actions in my Membrane graph?

Yes, with your permission. Brane will ask for approval before executing any actions.

Is there a limit to how much I can use Brane?

Brane is included at no additional cost during the beta period.