# praxis-ai > Pria is an AI-powered digital twin that transforms human expertise into scalable, intelligent assistants for organizations across industries. Originally designed for education, Pria has evolved into a comprehensive middleware solution that captures, preserves, and amplifies institutional knowledge through personalized AI assistants.Pria seamlessly integrates into existing workflows - from learning management systems like Canvas and Moodle to enterprise platforms, websites, and business applications - providing 24/7 expert guidance for complex decision-making, knowledge transfer, and operational excellence. Powered by advanced orchestration technology, Pria leverages multiple Large Language Models (Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, Grok) and natural language processing to create human-like digital twins that understand context, maintain conversation continuity, and execute sophisticated agentic workflows through custom assistant personas. ## Overview ### Overview - [Welcome to Praxis AI](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/welcome.md): The AI middleware that turns any AI model into a personalized Digital Twin — with your voice, your knowledge, and your tools. Deploy everywhere: LMS, web, mobile, voice, or API. - [Plans and credits](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/plans-and-credits.md): Understanding plans, credit usage and credit rollovers in Praxis AI - [FAQ](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about Praxis AI - [Glossary](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/glossary.md): Plain-language definitions of the terms used across the Praxis AI documentation - [Praxis Studios](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/praxis-studios.md): The professional services arm of Praxis AI — Digital Twin consulting, custom builds, deployment, and training. - [Switching to Praxis AI Middleware](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/byot.md): Unlock the full power of AI orchestration with enterprise-grade flexibility - [Security & Accessibility Documents](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/security-accessibility.md): Get Praxis AI's HECVAT security questionnaire and its VPAT accessibility conformance report for your procurement review. ## New User ### Getting Started - [User Guide](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/introduction.md): Learn how to use your Digital Twin effectively—from basic interactions to advanced features like assistants, memory, voice, and file management. - [Create Your Digital Twin](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/create-digital-twin.md): A step-by-step guide to the 8-step Digital Twin creation wizard — from name and avatar through personalization questions to file upload and launch. - [Getting Started with Your Digital Twin](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/digital-twin-getting-started.md): Congratulations! Your custom digital twin has been created and is ready to transform how you work, learn, and interact with AI. This guide will help you get started quickly and make the most of your new AI companion. ### Using the Interface - [Interface Overview](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/overview.md): A first-time user's tour of the Praxis AI interface — starting conversations, input options, responses, settings, and switching Digital Twins - [Input and Responses](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/input-responses.md): Talk to your Digital Twin — typing, dictation, voice mode, and what you can do with each response. - [Keyboard Shortcuts](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/keyboard-shortcuts.md): Quick reference for the keyboard shortcuts in Pria. - [AI Models for Your Twin](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/model-selection.md): Every Digital Twin runs on an AI model chosen by whoever sets it up. Learn how that choice is made, how to see which model answered you, and how to change it if you manage the Twin. - [Reasoning & Thinking](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/reasoning-and-thinking.md): How Pria thinks before answering — the 5-level reasoning effort scale and the thinking blocks you see live. - [Single Model vs Agent Mode](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/single-model-vs-agent-mode.md): Two ways your twin can answer — one model working alone, or a small team it hires and manages. What changes, when to use each, and what it costs. - [Knowledge Modes](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/knowledge-modes.md): How Pria retrieves from your uploaded files — the Knowledge menu's File Vault setting (Disabled / RAG / KAG Fusion) and the Search Only output toggle. - [Choosing Your Tools](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/tools.md): Pick which tools Pria may use in your conversations — five ready-made sets, or your own selection. - [Generating Images](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/image-generation.md): Ask Pria to create images during a conversation — providers, sizes, and what each model is good at. - [Conversations & the Sidebar](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/history-settings.md): What a Conversation is in Pria, how to start one and pick an assistant, and how to switch, rename, and favorite from the left sidebar. - [Convo Mode](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/convo-speech.md): Convo mode transforms your digital twin interaction from traditional text-based Q&A into natural, flowing dialogue. It enables real-time voice conversations where you can speak naturally with your AI assistant, creating a more intuitive and engaging experience. - [The Gallery](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/interface/digital-expert-gallery.md): Find, switch, favorite and manage your Digital Twins from the Gallery - [Best Practices](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/best-practices.md): A Comprehensive Guide to the Top 10 Best Practices ### Canvas Access - [More security for Canvas login](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/lms/canvas-login-security.md): Pria now confirms the identity of admin accounts with a one-time code when it opens inside Canvas. Who is asked, what the step looks like, and what to do if you get stuck. - [Access your LMS](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/lms/user-auth.md): Learn how your digital twin seamlessly integrates with your Learning Management System to deliver personalized, context-aware educational support. - [Faculty Onboarding](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/lms/faculty-onboarding.md): Learn how your new Praxis Digital Twin is used in your Learning Management System to deliver personalized, context-aware educational support. ### Glossary - [Glossary](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/glossary.md): Plain-language definitions of the terms used across the Praxis AI documentation ### Support - [Contact Support](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/contact-support.md): Our customer support team is available to help you get the most out of Praxis AI ## Power User ### Digital Twin Capabilities - [Content Creation](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/capabilities/content-creation.md): Draft academic, technical, creative, and business content with your Digital Twin — then save it as a PDF or a Word document. - [Sharing in Pria](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/capabilities/sharing.md): Share dialogues, assistants, files, and collections — by link or by scope — so your colleagues and classmates can benefit from what you built. - [Media Analysis](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/capabilities/media-analysis.md): Analyze images, extract text from photos, transcribe audio and video, work with YouTube content, and find sounds — all from chat. - [Data & Charts](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/capabilities/data-visualization.md): Turn raw numbers into clear, interactive 2D charts — paste data or point at a file and ask Pria to visualize it. - [Code & Development](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/capabilities/code-development.md): Write, explain, debug, optimize, and document code in virtually any programming language — and generate SVG icons from a description. - [Science & Research](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/capabilities/science-research.md): Solve math and chemistry problems with clean equation formatting, run BLAST bioinformatics searches, and explore scientific topics. ### Files - [IP Vault](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/ipvault.md): Upload files to give your digital twin access to your own documents, research, and knowledge—so it can reference your content when answering questions. - [Managing Files](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/managing-files.md): Your IP Vault is where your Digital Twin's knowledge lives — every file you add becomes context it can search, cite, and reason about during conversations. This guide walks through everything you can do in the vault: upload, organize into Collections, preview, edit, reprocess, and keep your knowledg… - [Searching Inside Your Files](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/file-search.md): Find passages across all your uploaded documents with keyword search and relevance scoring. - [File Processing Status](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/file-processing.md): What happens when you upload a document — the 5-phase processing pipeline and what each status means. - [Organizing Files into Collections](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/collections.md): Group related files into Collections for cleaner organization and easier sharing. - [Sources & Citations](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/citations.md): How Pria cites your files in answers — finding the original passage and verifying claims. - [Audio Notes](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/files-documents/audio-notes.md): Capture spoken notes directly from the Pria toolbar. Each recording is transcribed in the background and filed in your personal IP Vault, ready for your digital twin to find and quote when you converse with it. ### Assistants - [What are Assistants](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/assistants-personalization/assistants.md): Assistants are specialized AI tools that expand your digital twin's capabilities for specific tasks. - [Assistant Library](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/assistants-personalization/assistant-library.md): Browse ready-made assistants for education, development, and general use. - [Creating Assistants](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/assistants-personalization/building.md): Advanced guide to building custom assistants using the CRISPE methodology ### Memory - [Memory Systems](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/memory/memory-systems.md): Your digital twin uses four complementary memory systems to provide both immediate context and long-term personalization - [Conversation History](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/memory/conversation-history.md): Your digital twin's working memory for the current conversation — and the Remember History setting that controls it - [User Memory](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/memory/user-memory.md): What Pria remembers about you across conversations — and how to view, edit, and delete every bit of it. - [Twin Memory](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/memory/twin-memory.md): Everything your digital twin remembers between conversations—what it picks up on its own, and what your whole organization shares. - [Shared Memory](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/memory/shared-memory.md): Information that your digital twin shares with all users in your organization—like a team knowledge base everyone can access. - [How Memory Handles Your Data](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/memory/memory-data-handling.md): What Memory stores, where it lives, who can see it, how it's used, and how to delete every bit of it. ### Settings & Account - [Credits](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/credits.md): Credits are the usage units that power your Digital Twin. Every conversation, generated image, transcribed recording, and processed file deducts from your credit balance — this guide explains how usage is billed, where credits live, and what happens when they run low. - [Credit Optimization](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/credits-optimization.md): Optimizing Credit Usage with Assistants - [Referral Program](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/referral.md): Earn credits by inviting friends and colleagues to Pria. - [Edit Profile](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/edit-profile.md): Personalize how Pria looks and behaves for you — name, profile picture, theme, history depth, knowledge retrieval, and the entry points to your data, security, and API keys. - [Instance Settings](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/instance-settings.md): Everything a twin admin sets for a Digital Twin, screen by screen: General, Personalization, Conversation, Voice, Knowledge, Tools, Assistants, Subagents, Connectors, Quotas, Invite, Integration (the Integration Wizard) and Billing. - [Inviting Users to Your Twin](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/instance-invite.md): Share an invite link or QR code so new users can join your Digital Twin, and give existing members a branded login page. - [Change Password](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/change-password.md): Follow these steps to update your account password and maintain secure access to your digital twin. - [Two-Step Verification (MFA)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/two-step-verification.md): Add a second step to your Pria sign-in — a 6-digit code by email, from an authenticator app, or both. A browser you have verified is trusted for a while, so you aren't asked every time. - [Personal API Keys](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/api-keys.md): Generate and manage personal API keys to authenticate scripts, CLI tools, and integrations against Pria — only available to Admin role. - [Google Services](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/google-services.md): Connect your Google account so your Digital Twin can use Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Classroom and more in your conversations — and see exactly which Google permissions each service asks for. - [Microsoft Services](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/microsoft-services.md): Connect your Microsoft 365 account so your Digital Twin can use OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook mail and calendar, and your Office files in your conversations — and see which Microsoft permissions each service asks for. - [Your Data & Privacy](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/personal-data.md): Inspect what Pria stores about you, export your data, and delete your account. ## Admin ### Getting Started - [Admin Guide](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/introduction.md): Configure and manage your Digital Twins, users, AI models, tools, and organization-wide settings. - [Overview](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/integrations/canvas/overview.md): Canvas Integration features ### Account & Billing - [Accounts](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/accounts/overview.md): Group several Digital Twins under one account: a shared credit balance, shared integrations and new Digital Twins assigned by web address. - [Managing Accounts](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/accounts/managing-accounts.md): Configure account settings, shared integrations, which Digital Twins belong to the account, and credit transfers. - [Billing & Subscriptions](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/billing.md): Purchase credits, manage subscriptions, and retrieve your receipts. - [Credit Allocation & Transfers](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/credit-management.md): How credits flow between an Account, its Digital Twins and their users — pooling, manual transfers, auto top-up. ### Instance Settings - [Instance Settings](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/user-guide/profile-settings/instance-settings.md): Everything a twin admin sets for a Digital Twin, screen by screen: General, Personalization, Conversation, Voice, Knowledge, Tools, Assistants, Subagents, Connectors, Quotas, Invite, Integration (the Integration Wizard) and Billing. - [Configuration and Integrations](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/configuration.md): A map of the Digital Twin editor (Admin → Instances) — every tab, section, and setting for your Digital Twin, and where each one is documented in depth. - [Cloning a Digital Twin](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/cloning.md): Make a second twin from an existing one — what comes along, what does not, and what to review before you share it. - [Personalization](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/personalization.md): Give your Digital Twin its name, picture, instructions and look, and choose the AI model for each job, in the Personalization and AI Models tab. - [Crafting Digital Twin Instructions](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/digital-twin-instructions.md): A methodology guide for writing effective system instructions that shape your Digital Twin's personality, expertise, and behavior. - [Onboarding Questions](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/onboarding-questions.md): Personalize each Digital Twin from the very first conversation with the Persona Builder — a short, guided interview whose answers become the twin's long-lived personalization context. - [UI Customization](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/ui-customization.md): Restyle the classic interface of your Digital Twin with your own CSS. - [Branding & Public URLs](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/branding-and-domains.md): Apply your organization's look and authorized launch URLs to your Digital Twin. - [Enrollment & Joining Policies](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/enrollment.md): Control who can join your Digital Twin, how they sign up, and whether they can switch between Digital Twins. - [SSO Providers](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/sso-providers.md): Configure OAuth 2.0 Single Sign-On providers for automatic user authentication and enrollment. ### AI & Models - [AI Models](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/ai-models.md): Choose which AI model does each job for your Digital Twin — conversation, images, audio and more — add your own models, and set how much the model thinks. - [Platform Models & Providers](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/platform-models.md): The full Praxis AI platform model catalog — provider types (Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and more), model identifiers, token limits, capabilities, and Thinking support. - [Knowledge & RAG Configuration](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/knowledge-rag-config.md): Tune how your Digital Twin searches uploaded files — retrieval modes, the knowledge graph (KAG), chunking, search depth and upload rules. - [Realtime Voice & Avatars](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/realtime-voice.md): Configure Convo Mode — choose a voice provider, pick voices, enable an avatar, and control who can talk. - [Content Moderation](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/moderation.md): Filter unsafe content from conversations using AI moderation models. - [Memory Parameters & Act As](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/memory-and-impersonation.md): Review and correct what Pria remembers for the people in your Digital Twin, and see Pria as one of them for support. ### Assistants & Prompts - [Assistants](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/assistants.md): Create, manage, and share AI assistants that extend your Digital Twin's capabilities with specialized knowledge and workflows. - [Variables](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/variables.md): Use substitution variables to keep shared values out of your prompts and reuse them across assistants. ### Tools & Connectors - [Tools Reference](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/tools.md): Complete reference for AI tools available in your Digital Twin. - [Agents](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/agents.md): Watch over your Digital Twin's agents from the Agents tab of the Digital Twin editor — live sessions, pending approvals, Shield events and extensions. - [The Agent Workspace](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/agent-workspace.md): Where you work with your Digital Twin's agent day to day — the agents page, workflows, the remote desktop, and the connections your agent uses. - [Meeting Agent](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/meeting-agent.md): Send your Digital Twin into a Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Webex call as a participant — with your memory, your files, and your vault travelling with it. - [Connector MCP](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/connectors.md): Connect your Digital Twin to remote MCP servers for unlimited AI capabilities. - [MCP Servers](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/mcp-servers.md): Connect external Model Context Protocol servers to give your Digital Twin new tools and data sources. - [Google Workspace](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/google-workspace.md): Connect Google Workspace to a Digital Twin so it can work with Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Meet, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Classroom and Maps — for each person, or through one account for the whole twin. - [Microsoft 365](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/microsoft-365.md): Connect Microsoft 365 to a Digital Twin so it can work with OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook mail and calendar, and Office files — for each person, or through one account for the whole twin. ### Users & Access - [Users](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/users.md): Find, add, import and edit the people in your Digital Twins — status, memberships, security, memory and usage. - [Entitlements](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/entitlements.md): Manage fine-grained, role-based permissions for admin users across your Digital Twin. - [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/mfa.md): Two-step verification with email codes, authenticator apps and backup codes — who is asked to turn it on, how trusted browsers work, and how to help a locked-out person. ### Analytics & Monitoring - [Histories](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/histories.md): Inspect every conversation users have had with your Digital Twin — for audit, debugging, compliance, and analytics. - [Sessions](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/sessions.md): Track who is signed in, from where, and on what device — for FERPA compliance, security review, and incident response. - [Praxis Shield — Threat & Abuse Monitoring](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/praxis-shield.md): Review and triage security incidents detected in your Digital Twins' AI conversations — with AI-assisted analysis, human review, and a full audit trail. - [Feedback](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/admin-guide/feedback.md): Read, triage, and act on user feedback to improve your Digital Twin. ### Legal & Compliance - [Student Data Privacy](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/privacy-edu-consent.md): Student Data Privacy Consent Form - [WCAG Compliance](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/wcag-compliance.md): Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0/2.1 Level A & AA Conformance. - [AI-Generated Content Transparency](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/introduction/ai-content-transparency.md): How Praxis AI and its model providers disclose AI interaction and mark AI-generated content under the EU AI Act (Article 50). - [Developer (435 pages)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/_llms/developer.txt): Documentation for Developer. ## LXP ### Navigating the LXP - [Navigating the LXP](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/introduction.md): Welcome to the Praxis Learning Experience Platform! ### Admin Guide - [LTI Integration Overview](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/admin/lti-overview.md): Install the Praxis LXP in your LMS as an LTI 1.3 Advantage tool - [Install the LXP in Canvas (LTI 1.3)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/admin/lti-canvas.md): Add LXP courses to your Canvas account as an LTI Advantage tool, with Dynamic Registration or a Developer Key - [LTI 1.3 for D2L Brightspace](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/admin/lti-d2l.md): Install the LXP on BrightSpace using LTI Advantage Dynamic Registration - [LTI 1.3 for Moodle](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/admin/lti-moodle.md): Add the LXP to Moodle as an external LTI Advantage tool - [Quiz Question Choice Types](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/admin/quiz-choice-types.md): Choice types available when building a Quiz in the LXP ### What's New? - [LXP — What's new?](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/lxp/changelog.md): Product updates and announcements for the Learning Experience Platform ## What's New? ### Product Updates - [What's new?](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/mdx/changelog.md): Product updates and announcements ## OpenAPI Specs - [admin-api](/mdx/api-reference/admin/admin-api.json) - [runtime-api](/mdx/api-reference/runtime/runtime-api.json) ## Optional - [Innovations Hub](https://praxis-ai.com/innovation-hub/) - [Community Gitlab](https://gitlab.com/praxis-ai/pria-client-sdk) > The links below point to documentation indexes. Follow each `/_llms/` index recursively until you reach documentation pages. ## Indexes - [Developer (435 pages)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/_llms/developer.txt): Documentation for Developer. - [Developer / Runtime API (281 pages)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/_llms/developer/runtime-api.txt): Documentation for Developer / Runtime API. - [Developer / Runtime API / User (31 pages)](https://docs.praxis-ai.com/_llms/developer/runtime-api/user.txt): Documentation for Developer / Runtime API / User. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.