UI Tour

This page explains each major area of the Burp AI Agent interface.

Top Bar

Control
Description

MCP toggle

Starts/stops MCP runtime.

Passive toggle

Enables/disables passive scanner.

Active toggle

Enables/disables active scanner.

Backend selector

Backend for new sessions (available only).

Status indicator

Health state (AI: OK, AI: Degraded, AI: Offline).

Screenshot: Top bar

Chat Panel

  • Session list and per-session metadata.

  • Usage stats (messages, chars, token estimates).

  • Markdown-rendered streaming responses.

  • Input box (Enter send, Shift+Enter newline).

  • Tools menu for MCP-assisted prompts.

  • Context preview and cancellation controls.

  • Markdown export per session.

Settings Panel

The panel is docked at the bottom of the AI Agent tab and can be resized/collapsed.

Tab
Purpose

AI Backend

Backend commands/URLs/models/auth and health testing.

AI Passive Scanner

Scope/rate/size controls, dedup/cache, context caps, findings.

AI Active Scanner

Concurrency, risk level, scan mode, queue controls, Collaborator.

MCP Server

Host/port/TLS/token/limits/unsafe-tool master switch.

Burp Integration

Per-tool MCP toggles by category.

Prompt Templates

Built-in template editing and BountyPrompt controls.

Privacy & Logging

Privacy mode, determinism, salt, audit logging.

Help

Quick docs and setup references.

Settings panel tabs in the AI Agent UI

Privacy Indicator

Visual pill indicates active mode (STRICT, BALANCED, OFF) so you can confirm policy before sending prompts.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Cmd/Ctrl + N: new session

  • Cmd/Ctrl + W: delete session

  • Cmd/Ctrl + L: clear chat

  • Cmd/Ctrl + E: export chat

  • Esc: toggle settings panel

Findings Panels

Scanner dialogs expose findings, severity/confidence, and queue/runtime metrics.

Next Steps

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