Based Language Fundamentals
Welcome to the Based Language Fundamentals guide. This reference document provides a comprehensive explanation of Based’s core language constructs, their declaration syntax, arguments, and practical usage examples. Understanding these fundamentals will enable you to build sophisticated conversational agents with precision and confidence. Based is built around a set of specialized constructs designed specifically for conversational AI workflows. These constructs provide a high-level abstraction that makes it easy to build complex interactions without getting lost in implementation details.Core Constructs
Learn about
say, loop, talk, until, and the .ask methodState Management
Understand how to persist data across conversation turns
Advanced Patterns
Multiple until statements, tool schemas, and conditional flow
Platform Functions
Voice-specific functions like transfer and end_call
Utility Functions
HTTP requests, SMS, integrations, and debugging
Full Example
Complete Book Recommendation Agent walkthrough