# Assist

> Home Assistant's voice assistant. It turns what you say or type into actions.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/assist/

- In code: `assist_pipeline`, `conversation`

Assist works in the app, on voice satellites like Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition, and on other devices. It runs locally, or with cloud services and AI where the user chooses to.

## Related terms

- [Intent](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/intent/): What a voice command means, like turning on the lights in an area, with the details needed to do it.
- [Conversation agent](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/conversation-agent/): What understands a command and answers it: the built-in agent of Home Assistant, or one from an integration, like an AI service.
- [Assist pipeline](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/assist-pipeline/): The steps a voice command goes through: wake word, speech-to-text, the conversation agent, and text-to-speech.