Organization Settings
Manage your organization's basic information and configuration.
Accessing Settings
- Log in to Hindsight Cloud
- Open the Organization menu in the top navigation bar and select Organization Settings
Organization Details
Organization Name
The display name for your organization, visible to all team members.
Only Owners can modify the organization name.
To update the name:
- Enter the new name in the text field
- Click Save
- The change is applied immediately
Organization ID
A unique, immutable identifier for your organization displayed for reference. This ID cannot be changed.
Creation Date
Shows when the organization was created. This is for reference only and cannot be modified.
Configuration
The Configuration tab lets you customize how Hindsight processes and stores memories for your organization.
The Configuration tab is only visible to Admins and Owners.
How Configuration Inheritance Works
Hindsight uses a three-tier configuration hierarchy:
- Global defaults — built-in server defaults that apply to all organizations
- Organization overrides — settings you customize here, applied to all banks in your organization
- Bank overrides — per-bank settings configured on each bank's Configuration tab, which take priority over organization settings
When you change a setting at the organization level, it becomes the new default for every bank in your organization — unless that bank has its own override for that specific field.
Override Indicators
Each field displays a label showing where its current value comes from:
- Global default — the field is using the built-in server default; you haven't customized it
- Org override — you've set a custom value at the organization level
At the bank level, the labels are:
- Inherited — the field is using the organization value (or global default if the org hasn't overridden it)
- Bank override — a custom value has been set on this specific bank
Configuration Sections
The configuration page is organized into four sections, each with its own Save changes button:
Retain
Controls how content is processed and stored when memories are created.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Chunk Size | Size of text chunks for processing (500–8000 characters) |
| Mission | Steers what banks pay attention to during extraction — works alongside any extraction mode |
| Extraction Mode | How aggressively to extract facts: concise (selective, default), verbose (capture everything), or custom (your own rules) |
| Custom Extraction Prompt | Replaces the built-in extraction rules entirely (only shown when Extraction Mode is set to custom) |
Entities
Controls entity extraction and lets you define a controlled vocabulary of classification labels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Free Form Entities | When enabled, extracts named entities (people, places, concepts) alongside any label groups. Disable to restrict extraction to label groups only. |
| Label Groups | Define key:value classification labels (e.g., topic:architecture, sentiment:positive). Banks use these labels to classify extracted entities. |
Observations
Controls how individual facts are synthesized into durable, higher-level observations over time.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Observations | Enables automatic consolidation of facts into observations |
| Mission | What banks should synthesize into durable observations. Replaces the built-in consolidation rules — leave blank to use the server default. |
Reflect
Shapes how banks reason and respond when using the reflect operation.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Mission | Agent identity and purpose, used as framing context in reflect |
| Skepticism | How skeptical vs. trusting when evaluating claims (1–5 scale) |
| Literalism | How literally to interpret information (1–5 scale) |
| Empathy | How much to weight emotional context (1–5 scale) |
Resetting Individual Settings
To reset a single field back to the global default:
- Find the field showing an Org override badge
- Click the × button on the badge
- The field reverts to the global default immediately
Resetting All Configuration
To reset all organization-level overrides at once:
- Click Actions → Reset Configuration (top-right corner of the page)
- Confirm the reset
This removes all organization overrides — every field reverts to the global default. Bank-level overrides are not affected.
Actions Menu
The Actions dropdown in the top-right corner provides administrative actions.
The Actions menu is only visible to Admins and Owners. Some actions are restricted to Owners only.
| Action | Role Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reset Configuration | Admin+ | Resets all org-level overrides to global defaults |
| Delete Organization | Owner | Permanently deletes the organization and all data |
Deleting an Organization
Only organization Owners can delete an organization.
Organization deletion is a permanent, irreversible action that removes:
- All memory banks and their data
- All stored memories
- All documents and entities
- All API keys
- All team members and pending invitations
- The organization itself
Deletion Process
- Click Actions → Delete Organization
- Read the warning carefully
- Type your organization name to confirm
- Click Delete
Once deleted, your organization and all its data are permanently removed. This action cannot be reversed.
Back up any important data before proceeding.
What Happens After Deletion
- You're redirected to the home page
- All team members lose access immediately
- API keys stop working immediately
- Data is permanently deleted
Best Practices
Configuration Strategy
- Set organization defaults first — configure the most common settings at the org level so new banks inherit sensible defaults
- Use bank overrides sparingly — only override at the bank level when a specific bank needs different behavior
- Document custom prompts — if you use custom extraction or observation prompts, keep a record of what they do and why
Before Deleting an Organization
- Notify team members — ensure everyone knows about the planned deletion
- Revoke API keys — update any applications using your keys
Organization Naming
- Use descriptive, professional names
- Include team or project identifiers if needed
- Avoid special characters that might cause issues
Permissions Reference
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| View organization details | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Update organization name | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| View configuration | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Edit configuration | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reset configuration | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Delete organization | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |