Cludo Studio
Cludo Studio is a hands-on environment for building and previewing search experiences. It lets you spin up a working demo of a search setup quickly, switch between implementation types, and share a link that preserves exactly what you configured. It is especially useful when designing a Rich Inline search, where you want to see how titles, categories, images, and tags will look in real results before going live.
This guide covers what Studio does and how to access it. For crawler field setup specific to Rich Inline results, see Configuring Cludo Studio for Rich Inline.
Before you start
New to MyCludo? Start with Introduction to MyCludo for an overview of the platform.
See the Crawler Setup Guide for general crawler configuration. For crawler field setup specific to how Rich Inline and Custom Categorized results display, see Configuring Cludo Studio for Rich Inline.
If your demo includes AI Summary, AI Mode, Feedback, or Intelligent 404, those are configured separately in Experience Builder, not in Studio itself.
How to access Cludo Studio
You can open Cludo Studio here: https://studio.cludo.com/
How to use it
Studio is built to help you create clear, realistic demos of the different search implementations. The typical flow is:
1. Set up a crawler and engine
Start by creating or selecting a crawler for the website you want to demo, and make sure the content is indexed correctly so you have relevant, realistic results to show. For Rich Inline and custom templates, some crawler fields are predetermined, so it is worth setting them up before you build the demo. See Configuring Cludo Studio for Rich Inline for that field setup.
Connect the crawler to an engine. If you want to use AI Summary or AI mode in the demo, make sure the engine is AI enabled. If you need extra facets, add the extra crawler field names to the engine’s facet list (see the Category and extra facet notes in Configuring Cludo Studio for Rich Inline).
2. Select a template
Choose the implementation type that fits your scenario. You can switch between templates after adding your settings.
- Rich Inline for out-of-the-box demos.
- Custom for tailored functionality.
- Custom Categorized for structured, result-based designs.
3. Adjust the search
Configure the demo to match the needs you are designing for, and highlight the relevant features and value.
4. Share the demo
Send the generated demo link. The link preserves all chosen settings, so what the recipient sees matches exactly what you configured.